Jammu, Feb. 13 -- Cancer cases are steadily rising in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with 32,425 patients reported over the past three years - a figure that underlines the growing burden of the disease in the region.
Lung, breast, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers are among the most commonly detected cases, according to official data.
The figures were shared by Health & Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo in a written reply to a question raised by Pulwama MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on the treatment of terminal diseases.
As per the reply, Jammu Division recorded 6,804 cancer cases over the last three years - 2,036 in 2023, 2,187 in 2024 and 2,581 in 2025, indicating a consistent upward trend.
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