News Topic:Cancer

Kashmir grapples with severe shortage of cancer diagnostic equipment

Despite the increasing number of cancer cases in Kashmir Valley, there is a severe shortage of PET-CT scan machines for staging and assessing treatment responses.

Explosive rise in cancer cases in Kashmir linked to environmental pollution: DAK

DAK issued a shocking revelation, stating that the unprecedented surge in cancer cases in Kashmir can be directly attributed to the rampant environmental pollution.

In six years, SKIMS registers 27,727 cancer patients

In six years, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has registered over 27,000 patients ailing from cancer disease.

SKIMS performs its first Sentinal Lymphnode Scintigraphy

The Department of Nuclear Medicine in SKIMS conducted the first case of Sentinal Lymphnode Scintigraphy in breast cancer patients on Saturday.

Waqf to introduce online system for donations

Chairperson Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshah Andrabi on Saturday said that Board has decided to introduce an online system for donations.

Cancer cases show alarming rise in Kashmir

Kashmir’s leading tertiary care hospital SKIMS Soura has recorded over 1100 cases of cancer in the first quarter of ensuing year.

Man allegedly commits suicide at SKIMS after diagnosed with cancer

A patient who was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself.

SKIMS offers 24×7 consultation for cancer patients

SRINAGAR — In view of the current situation amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura here on Tuesday said that...

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Driver dies after vehicle skids off road in Dooru

A driver lost his life after a vehicle he was driving skidded off the road in Mazmoo area of Dooru in southern Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday.

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