In Tatarstan, the incidence of cancer has increased by 31.1% over five years — to 506 cases per 100,000 population.

      Last year, 20.4 thousand cases of cancer were detected in Tatarstan. In Tatarstan, the incidence of malignant neoplasms has increased by 31.1% over the past five years. This was reported by the chief freelance oncologist of the Republic's Ministry of Health, Eduard Nagumanov, as reported by "Kommersant Kazan." According to him, this indicator increased from 386 cases per 100,000 population in 2020 to 506 in 2025. Nagumanov specified that last year, 20.4 thousand cases of cancer were identified in Tatarstan — this is 5.8 thousand more than five years ago. The most common types of cancer include colorectal cancer, skin cancer (including melanoma), breast cancer, as well as lung and prostate tumors. As of the end of December 2025, more than 127 thousand patients in Tatarstan suffer from malignant neoplasms — this is every 32nd resident of the republic, Nagumanov said in February. He added that the incidence increased by 4.5% compared to 2024 and by 12% compared to 2023. A year earlier, every 33rd resident of Tatarstan had a cancerous disease. At that time, the Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farida Yarkaeva, noted that 10 years ago this figure was one case for every 62 residents of the republic, as reported by "Business Online." Subscribe to our channel on Telegram.