Govt door-to-door screening detects 40,000 cancer cases in 100 districts

Out of 39,635 cases reported to have cancer, 44% were from Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The three states reported 9,164, 4,713 and 3,523 cases, respectively

india Updated: Jun 27, 2018 23:53 IST

The government programme screened 36 million people above the age of 30 for three common cancers.(Shutterstock image/Representative image)