Srinagar, Jan. 22 -- As a cancer biologist and researcher working closely with disease patterns, clinical data, and laboratory evidence, I believe it is no longer possible to discuss cancer in Kashmir as an isolated or exaggerated concern. The numbers, the biological trends, and the lived clinical reality all point in the same direction: cancer in the region has emerged as a major public health challenge that requires urgent, sustained, and evidence-driven action.Official data presented in Parliament indicate that Jammu and Kashmir recorded approximately 14,112 new cancer cases in 2024, with a cumulative burden of nearly 1.45 lakh cases between 2015 and 2024. This translates to an average of more than 12,000 new cases annually, or roughly...