{"id":1460,"date":"2025-12-16T09:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovativeworks.com\/shaileshshrikhande\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:05:13","slug":"as-gastrointestinal-cancers-spiral-doctors-blame-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovativeworks.com\/shaileshshrikhande\/as-gastrointestinal-cancers-spiral-doctors-blame-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"As gastrointestinal cancers spiral, doctors blame lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of patients registering for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers at Mumbai\u2019s Tata Memorial Hospital has increased by 200% between 2010 and 2022. This rise may be due to lifestyle changes and urbanization. GI cancers account for a significant portion of global cancer incidence and deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MUMBAI: The number of patients registering for cancers of the digestive tract-classified as gastrointestinal (GI) cancers-at the city\u2019s premier cancer hub, Tata Memorial Hospital, increased by 200% between 2010 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may be symptomatic of an age of fast food and XXL sizes, where GI cancers account for 26% of the global cancer incidence and 35% of all cancer-related deaths.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/as-gastrointestinal-cancers-spiral-docs-blame-lifestyle\/articleshow\/103096250.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of patients registering for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers at Mumbai\u2019s Tata Memorial Hospital has increased by 200% between 2010 and 2022. This rise may be due to lifestyle changes and urbanization. GI cancers account for a significant portion of global cancer incidence and deaths. 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