Lok Sabha Question No. 2252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Cancer from Tobacco
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## CANCER FROM TOBACCO

## 2252. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether one of the leading cause of cancer is consumption of tobacco;
- (b) if so, the number of cancer cases reported due to consumption of tobacco in the country, State/UT wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent spread of said disease?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Yes, consumption of Tobacco is one of the leading cause of cancer.

(b): As per Indian Council of Medical Research's Cancer registry data, the estimated number of cancer cases (incidence) due to tobacco in the country, State/UT wise is at Annexure.

(c): Government of India had  launched National Tobacco Control program in 2007 - 08 with the aim  to  create  awareness  about  the  harmful  effects  of  tobacco  consumption,  reduce demand and supply of tobacco products, ensure effective implementation of the provisions 'The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and  Distribution)  Act,  2003'  (COTPA)  and  help people quit tobacco use through Tobacco Cessation Centres.

Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Government  for  improvin healthcare incl uding prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Cancer.  At present, the objectiv National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disea and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  being  implemented  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  for int erventions upto  the  district  level  include awareness  generation  for  Cancer  prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment is on three areas namely breast, cervical and oral Cancer.  Suspect ed cases ar  to be referred for confirmatory  diagnosis  by  various  tests  including  histo - pathological  biopsy.  Population  level screening for common NCDs including common cancers viz. Breast, Cervical and Oral cancer also initiated under NHM.

Government of India is implementing a scheme for enhancing the tertiary care facil for  Cancer  in  the  country.  Under  the  said  scheme,  Government  of  India  is  assisting up/establish State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and  Tertiary Care Cancer Centres ( TCCC) in different parts of the country. Oncology is a focus area in new AIIMS and institutions being upg under PMSSY.

| States                    |   2016 |
|---------------------------|--------|
| Jammu& Kashmir            |   4601 |
| Himachal Pradesh          |   2310 |
| Punjab                    |   9488 |
| Chandigarh                |    378 |
| Uttaranchal               |   3565 |
| Haryana                   |   8978 |
| Delhi                     |   5864 |
| Rajasthan                 |  24065 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |  71549 |
| Bihar                     |  38100 |
| Sikkim                    |    125 |
| Arunachal Pradesh         |    484 |
| Nagaland                  |    372 |
| Manipur                   |    805 |
| Mizoram                   |    576 |
| Tripura                   |    874 |
| Meghalaya                 |   2000 |
| Assam                     |  11744 |
| West Bengal               |  31117 |
| Jharkhand                 |  11831 |
| Orissa                    |  14235 |
| Chhattisgarh              |   9096 |
| Madhya Pradesh            |  25909 |
| Gujarat                   |  21445 |
| Daman &Diu                |    149 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli       |    149 |
| Maharashtra               |  38500 |
| Telangana                 |  11983 |
| Andhra Pradesh            |  16572 |
| Karnataka                 |  21076 |
| Goa                       |    497 |
| Lakshadweep               |     24 |
| Kerala                    |  11690 |
| Tamil Nadu                |  23129 |
| Pondicherry               |    450 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |    126 |
| Total                     | 423856 |