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Gujarat sees steady rise in lung cancer cases, tobacco remains key risk factor
Updated On: 02 August, 2026 11:17 AM IST | Ahmedabad | IANS
While Health experts said tobacco use remains the principal risk factor for lung cancer, including smoking bidis, cigarettes and other tobacco products, other contributors include passive smoking, air pollution and prolonged exposure to hazardous industrial substances such as asbestos
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The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) has recorded a steady increase in lung cancer cases over the past five years, registering 4,830 patients between 2021 and 2025, as health authorities marked World Lung Cancer Day by urging people to quit tobacco and seek early screening.
According to figures released by GCRI, the institute treated 813 lung cancer patients in 2021, 865 in 2022, 933 in 2023, 1,086 in 2024 and 1,133 in 2025. Of the total patients registered during the five years, 3,931 (81.4 per cent) were men and 899 (18.6 per cent) were women.
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