Which was the first population-based cancer registry established in India?
- A Chennai population-based cancer registry, 1982
- B Bangalore population-based cancer registry, 1979
- C Mumbai population-based cancer registry, 1964 ✓
- D Delhi population-based cancer registry, 1986
Correct answer: C. Mumbai population-based cancer registry, 1964
Explanation
The Mumbai registry, established in 1964 by the Indian Cancer Society, was the first population-based cancer registry in India and predates the formal launch of the National Cancer Registry Programme by ICMR in 1981. The registries at Chennai, Bangalore, and Delhi were set up later under the NCRP network. Population-based registries measure incidence in a defined geographic population, unlike hospital-based registries.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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