Imphal, Oct. 31 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have the highest cancer incidence rates in Northeast India.

Manipur, meanwhile, has lower rates than both the regional and national averages.

BABINA Group of Companies Chairman and Managing Director Dhabali Thangjam shared the findings at a breast cancer awareness and screening event at the Manipur Press Club on Friday.

The event was jointly organised by the American Oncology Institute, Babina Specialty Hospital and the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union.

According to the data, Mizoram has the highest male cancer incidence rate in the region, at 269 cases per 100,000 men. Arunachal Pradesh records the highest female inc...