Srinagar, Feb. 5 -- Srinagar- Cancer continues to emerge as a global health challenge, with Jammu and Kashmir witnessing an alarming surge in cases. Leading oncologists across the Union Territory have expressed deep concern over the rising numbers and called for preventive measures, lifestyle modifications and increased public awareness.

Dr Zahoor Ahmad, an oncologist at SKIMS Soura, said that cancer has become a widespread concern, with almost every family being affected directly or indirectly.

"Cancer is emerging as a lifestyle disease, spreading rapidly in regions where populations are shifting towards urban living. This shift is marked by increased caloric intake, consumption of ultra-processed foods, reduced physical activity, and ...