10,500 cancer patients in city

  • 20/12/1997

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

An estimated 10,500 people in Delhi suffer from cancer and nearly 15 to 18 lakh are at the risk of developing the deadly disease, Delhi Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said here on Sunday.Announcing the launch of a two-day cancer control programme all over the city from Monday he said the cancer was the fifth leading cause of death in Delhi as per statistical data available.