About 35,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, and nearly 5,000 die annually from the disease. Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke are the leading causes, accounting for nearly 90% of lung cancer cases, experts said. Among women, breast cancer has become the most common cancer, overtaking cervical cancer, which has declined slightly in recent years. Breast cancer cases, however, continue to rise. Cancer patients often require long-term radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and, in the case of breast cancer, hormone therapy for five to ten years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 03, 2026 13:05 UTC