DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATLAS OF CANCER IN PUNJAB STATE
Report for the years : 2012 - 2013
SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar
(Centre Code: 03014)
Table 4.14 (a): Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males

Females

Total

2012

70

95

165

2013

186

296

482

2012-2013

256

391

647
Table 4.14 (b): District-wise Distribution of Cancers (2012-2013)

Number (#) and Relative Proportion (%)

Name of District

(With District Code)

2012

2013

2012-2013

#

%

#

%

#

%

Amritsar (302)

52

31.5

186

38.6

238

36.8

Gurdaspur (301)

49

29.7

138

28.6

187

28.9

Tarn Taran (321)

35

21.2

69

14.3

104

16.1

Hoshiarpur (305)

9

5.5

24

5.0

33

5.1

Jalandhar (304)

8

4.8

23

4.8

31

4.8

Kapurthala (303)

8

4.8

16

3.3

24

3.7

Other Districts

2

1.2

13

2.7

15

2.3

Cases other than Punjab

2

1.2

13

2.7

15

2.3

Total Cases

165

100.0

482

100.0

647

100.0

Figure 4.14: Five Leading Sites of Cancer