Cancer mortality in Karnataka has seen a steady rise in the last four years. According to data from the Hospital Based Cancer Registry (HBCR) at the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, deaths recorded in the facility have increased from 633 in 2020 to 1,015 in 2023, a rise of over 60%.
Part of larger trend
Doctors, who said the increase in mortality is the trend observed nationally and globally, attributed it to late presentation. While the outcome of treatment is better with early diagnosis and intervention, it is unfortunate that more than 60% of the patients come when the disease has progressed to an advanced stage, doctors said.
