Four in 10 cancer cases in Karnataka linked to tobacco use, shows Kidwai data
A significant portion of cancer cases in Karnataka is linked to tobacco use, with nearly 40% of cases projected to be tobacco-related. The Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology estimates that tobacco will contribute to over 10,000 cancer deaths in the state by 2025. Efforts to reduce tobacco consumption have shown progress, but the burden remains particularly high among men.
- ▪Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases reported in Karnataka are linked to tobacco use.
- ▪Of the estimated 88,813 new cancer cases in 2025, 35,839 are projected to be tobacco-related.
- ▪Tobacco use is expected to account for 44.3% of all cancer mortality in the state.
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Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases reported in Karnataka are linked to tobacco use, according to estimates from the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Sunday. Cancer burden remains high in Bengaluru, Karnataka: Kidwai Institute ahead of World Cancer DayAccording to data, Karnataka’s estimated incidence of new cancer cases in 2025 stood at 88,813, of which 35,839 cases, or 40.4%, are projected to be tobacco-related. Tobacco use is a contributor to 10,004 of the State’s estimated 22,583 cancer deaths in 2025, accounting for 44.3% of all cancer mortality.Higher in menThe burden is significantly higher among men. Of the 39,371 estimated new cancer cases in 2025 among men in Karnataka, 20,652 cases (52.5%) are linked to tobacco use.
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