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Health
Delhi: 2.8 Lakh New Head, Neck Cancer Cases
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 28 Jul 2026, 07:36 PM
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India reports 2.8 lakh new head and neck cancer cases annually. A private hospital in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh organized an awareness program on World Head and Neck Cancer Day.
On the occasion of World Head and Neck Cancer Day, a private hospital in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, organized a special awareness program. The event brought together patients, survivors, their families, and specialist doctors to discuss the rising cases of head and neck cancer in India. According to the data, the country witnesses 2.8 lakh new cases of head and neck cancer every year. The program aimed to create awareness about the disease and its causes, which are not limited to tobacco consumption alone.