An aggressive form of cancer, stomach cancer is often overshadowed by other common cancers like lung cancer, breast cancer, or cervical cancer. However, it has slowly become an increasing concern within India’s healthcare landscape over the last few years. India is experiencing a concerning rise in stomach cancers with over 60000 gastric cancer cases diagnosed every year. On the contrary, the global incidence of this cancer is on the decline. Thus, there is significant attention among the medical fraternity and researchers across the country regarding this pressing issue.
The prevalence of stomach cancer: