SKIMS offers 24×7 consultation for cancer patients

In view of the current situation amid coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura here will provide round-the-clock consultations to the cancer patients.

The senior faculty and thesenior residents of Department of Radiation Oncology, SKIMS would be available24×7 for consultation on the following dedicated number 9697863173.

   

Head,Department of Radiation Oncology, SKIMS, Prof Muhammad Maqbool Lone said,”we have created elaborative measures as far as the cancer patients areconcerned.” He said that amid the health advisories, the department would alsoprovide round the clock consultations to the cancer patients of Jammu andKashmir on the dedicated phone number.

Itmay be recalled that more than 5700 cancer cases have been recorded inhospitals across Kashmir in 2019 with figures revealing that the incidence ison a rise in the Valley.

The data maintained by theRegional Cancer Centre (RCC) at SKIMS Soura reveals that it registered 4000fresh cancer cases in the previous year.

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