ROHTAK, Aug. 6 -- Over the past few years, Haryana has witnessed a steady rise in cancer cases. In 2025, the state's estimated cancer incidence crossed 33,000, while the estimated mortality toll from the disease reached 18,400.

According to the data of cancer patients tabled in the Rajya Sabha by the ministry of health and family welfare based on projections of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), the estimated number of cancer of patients in Haryana reached 33,395 and 18,400 deaths in 2025, reflecting a consistent year-on-year increase over the past five years. The estimates indicate that new cancer cases in Haryana have increased by 3,380, or around 11.3%, between 2021 and 2025, rising f...