Srinagar, Feb. 13 -- Cancer cases are rising in J&K especially in the Valley, as in past three years around 32,425 cases have been detected in the 20 districts of the Union territory and more than 16,000 cancer cases have been detected in SKIMS hospital alone.

Replying to an unstarred question by PDP legislator Waheed ur Rehman Parra regarding cancer cases in J&K, the minister said as per figures of J&K health and higher education department 32,425 cancer cases of different types have been detected in the UT, especially in Kashmir were 25,621 cancer cases have been detected and 6,804 cancer cases have been detected in Jammu since 2023. in past two years more than 21,700 cancer cases were detected in J&K.

PDP legislator Waheed ur Rehman ...