Kashmir women still reporting late-stage breast cancer
Published on: May 6, 2026, 4:26 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Study links delays to stigma, gaps in early care Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, May 5: Women in Kashmir continue to present with advanced stages of breast cancer due to a mix of sociocultural stigma, delayed healthcare-seeking, and gaps in treatment access, a study conducted at SKIMS has found. The study, published in The Journal of Medical Research (Wolters Kluwer–Medknow) by the Department of General and Minimal Access Surgery, analysed 30 cases of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) between June 2020 and […]
