Breast cancer tops the list of cancer types prevalent in eastern India among women while head and neck cancer is the commonest type among men, according to data collected by Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute (SGCCRI), Thakurpukur. Such findings were being discussed at a global cancer consortium being held over two days in January at Taj Taal Kutir, in New Town. So when women, who never smoke, are still getting lung cancer, pollution is responsible. We had five founding institutions — Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Kentucky — that’s where I am from — Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Rochester, Jacksonville and Scottsdale, SGCCRI, Tata Memorial Center and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. So four more were added — University of Kansas Cancer Center, Brown University Cancer Center in the United States, China Medical University in Taiwan and the Universidade de Sao Paulo in Brazil.

Source: The Telegraph February 20, 2026 05:55 UTC