Highest number of cancer cases in India was to be in Punjab but a recent report shows that fresh cases of Haryana and Himachal are as severe as Punjab.

Based on the population proportion, experts at PGIMER report that, there is not much variation in the number of these fresh cancer cases from the three states. At the regional centres, almost 10 percent increase in the number of cancer cases was witnessed annually.
The study has found that the prevalence of the disease was 55% in men and 45% in women and the average age of cancer patients was 52 years among males and 62 among females.
Leukemia was the most common cancer among children and about 8% of the cases sought treatment for cancer at the centre. About 10.2% of the cases were reported from the age group of 15-34 years.
Cancer patients in the region of Malwa, Punjab report to show high levels of barium, lead, uranium and other metals. Healthy people also show high levels of the metal and so it may be a major risk factor.
Source-Medindia