DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATLAS OF CANCER IN PUNJAB STATE
Report for the years : 2012 - 2013
Government Medical College, Amritsar
(Centre Code: 03003)
Table 4.9 (a): Summary of Number of Cancers

Year

Males

Females

Total

2012

178

283

461

2013

259

450

709

2012-2013

437

733

1170
Table 4.9 (b): District-wise Distribution of Cancers (2012-2013)

Number (#) and Relative Proportion (%)

Name of District

(With District Code)

2012

2013

2012-2013

#

%

#

%

#

%

Amritsar (302)

312

67.7

614

86.6

926

79.1

Gurdaspur (301)

49

10.6

31

4.4

80

6.8

Tarn Taran (321)

30

6.5

30

4.2

60

5.1

Jalandhar (304)

33

7.2

13

1.8

46

3.9

Hoshiarpur (305)

11

2.4

12

1.7

23

2.0

Kapurthala (303)

15

3.3

6

0.8

21

1.8

Other Districts

5

1.1

-

-

5

0.4

Cases other than Punjab

6

1.3

3

0.4

9

0.8

Total Cases

461

100.0

709

100.0

1170

100.0

Figure 4.9: Five Leading Sites of Cancer