Common Cancers According to GLOBOCAN 2018 data, in 2018 there were 11,57,294 new cancer cases in India in both men and women, 7,84,821 deaths and 22,58,208 people living with cancer (within 5 years of diagnosis) Top 5 cancers that affect Indian population are Breast,Oral, Cervical, Gastric and lung cancers.