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Oral Cancer Rise in Tamil Nadu 2026
March 5 , 2026
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- Tamil Nadu has reported around 8,000 new oral cancer cases in 2025, raising concerns over late detection and increasing smokeless tobacco use.
- As per the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Programme, incidence is higher in men (11.6 per 1,00,000) than in women (5.4 per 1,00,000).
- India accounts for nearly one-third of global oral cavity cancer cases, with tobacco chewing, gutka, khaini, zarda, areca nut, and beedi smoking as major causes.
- Nearly 70–80% of cases in India are diagnosed at advanced stages, leading to a five-year survival rate of around 50%.
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