DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATLAS OF CANCER IN PUNJAB STATE
Report for the years : 2012 - 2013
Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana
(Centre Code: 03002)
Table 4.8 (a): Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males

Females

Total

2012

312

305

617

2013

306

255

561

2012-2013

618

560

1178

Table 4.8 (b): District-wise Distribution of Cancers (2012-2013)

Number (#) and Relative Proportion (%)

Name of District

(With District Code)

2012

2013

2012-2013

#

%

#

%

#

%

Ludhiana (309)

296

48.0

275

49.0  

571

48.5

Jalandhar (304)

40

6.5

32

5.7

72

6.1

Amritsar (302)

33

5.3

21

3.7

54

4.6

Hoshiarpur (305)

28

4.5

20

3.6

48

4.1

Gurdaspur (301)

23

3.7

21

3.7

44

3.7

Sangrur (316)

20

3.2

14

2.5

34

2.9

Moga (310)

7

1.1

19

3.4

26

2.2

Barnala (320)

13

2.1

6

1.1

19

1.6

Kapurthala (303)

8

1.3

11

2.0

19

1.6

Tarn Taran (321)

10

1.6

7

1.2

17

1.4

Faridkot (313)

9

1.5

7

1.2

16

1.4

Firozpur (311)

9

1.5

5

0.9

14

1.2

Patiala (317)

9

1.5

5

0.9

14

1.2

Bathinda (314)

6

1.0

6

1.1

12

1.0

Other Districts

8

1.3

10

1.8

18

1.5

Cases other than Punjab

98

15.9

102

18.2

200

17.0

Total Cases

617

100.0

561

100.0

1178

100.0

Figure 4.8: Five Leading Sites of Cancer