Why more women get cancer in India

Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent

Hindustan Times via Getty Images A woman who is a cancer survivor and a teacher participating in a demonstration in Kolkata in April 2025, holding a "I am a cancer patient" placard. 
Hindustan Times via Getty Images

Women in India account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths

Women in India are more likely to get cancer. Men are more likely to die from it.

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