DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATLAS OF CANCER IN PUNJAB STATE
Report for the years : 2012 - 2013
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
(Centre Code: 541)
Table 4.24 (a): Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males

Females

Total

2012

193

185

378

2013

158

163

321

2012-2013

351

348

699

Table 4.24 (b): District-wise Distribution of Cancers (2012-2013)

Number (#) and Relative Proportion (%)

Name of District

(With District Code)

2012

2013

2012-2013

#

%

#

%

#

%

Amritsar (302)

61

16.1

46

14.3

107

15.3

Ludhiana (309)

51

13.5

43

13.4

94

13.4

Jalandhar (304)

51

13.5

35

10.9

86

12.3

Patiala (317)

39

10.3

27

8.4

66

9.4

Bathinda (314)

31

8.2

22

6.9

53

7.6

Firozpur (311)

20

5.3

28

8.7

48

6.9

Gurdaspur (301)

25

6.6

23

7.2

48

6.9

Sangrur (316)

13

3.4

12

3.7

25

3.6

Hoshiarpur (305)

11

2.9

13

4.0

24

3.4

Mohali (318)

16

4.2

7

2.2

23

3.3

Barnala (320)

9

2.4

12

3.7

21

3.0

Mansa (315)

8

2.1

12

3.7

20

2.9

Muktsar (312)

6

1.6

10

3.1

16

2.3

Kapurthala (303)

8

2.1

6

1.9

14

2.0

Fatehgarh Sahib (308)

5

1.3

7

2.2

12

1.7

Faridkot (313)

7

1.9

4

1.2

11

1.6

Moga (310)

5

1.3

4

1.2

9

1.3

SBS Nagar (306)

5

1.3

3

0.9

8

1.1

Tarn Taran (321)

3

0.8

5

1.6

8

1.1

Rupnagar (307)

4

1.1

2

0.6

6

0.9

Total Cases

378

100.0

321

100.0

699

100.0

Figure 4.24: Five Leading Sites of Cancer