NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Geography India (IND) Maharashtra Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 01/2001 - 12/2001 Series or system Indian Cancer Society Data type Disease registry: Urban only Summary This report presents malignant cancer incidence and patterns for four urban agglomeration areas in Maharashtra state for 2001: Mumbai, Poona, Nagpur, and Aurangabad. Tables include cases, age-specific and age-adjusted rates for incidence by ICD-10 site, sex, and 5-year age group; site, sex and diagnosis; and site, sex and religion for each area. Data are also given for childhood cancers (ages 0-14) and tobacco-related cancers. Data sources for the registries include public and private health facilities in the registry areas, and vital statistics from departments of public health in the municipalities. Keywords Bladder cancer, Brain and nervous system cancers, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cervix uteri cancer, Colon and rectum cancers, Corpus uteri cancer, Death certificates, Gallbladder and biliary tract cancers, Hodgkin lymphoma, ICD-10, Incidence, Kidney and other urinary organ cancers, Larynx cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Mouth cancer, Multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oesophagus cancer, Ovary cancer, Pancreas cancer, Pharynx cancers, Population, Prostate cancer, Religion, Skin cancers, Stomach cancer, Testicular cancer, Thyroid cancer, Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers Citation Contributors Indian Cancer Society Publisher Indian Cancer Society Suggested citation Indian Cancer Society. India Cancer Incidence and Patterns in Urban Maharashtra: Incidence and Distribution of Cancer 2001. Mumbai, India: Indian Cancer Society. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021