DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATLAS OF CANCER IN PUNJAB STATE
Report for the years : 2012 - 2013
Sardana Labs, Jalandhar
(Centre Code: 03009)
Table 4.3 (a): Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males

Females

Total

2012

557

685

1242

2013

516

600

1116
2012-2013

1073

1285

2358
Table 4.3 (b): District-wise Distribution of Cancers (2012-2013)

Number (#) and Relative Proportion (%)

Name of District

(With District Code)

2012

2013

2012-2013

#

%

#

%

#

%

Jalandhar (304)

705

56.8

632

56.6

1337

56.7

Hoshiarpur (305)

207

16.7

173

15.5

380

16.1

Kapurthala (303)

156

12.6

109

9.8

265

11.2

SBS Nagar (306)

60

4.8

50

4.5

110

4.7

Gurdaspur (301)

26

2.1

25

2.2

51

2.2

Firozpur (311)

11

0.9

14

1.3

25

1.1

Other Districts

23

1.9

27

2.4

50

2.1

Cases other than Punjab

54

4.3

86

7.7

140

5.9

Total Cases

1242

100.0

1116

100.0

2358

100.0

Figure 4.3: Five Leading Sites of Cancer