Srinagar, July 15 -- A long wait has finally come to an end. Jammu and Kashmir has declared cancer a notifiable disease. A notification has already been issued in this regard. Earlier, eighteen states declared cancer a notifiable disease. The precedent was set by Tripura, which became the first to press the button in 2008. Post notification, the Jammu and Kashmir government has formed a Comprehensive Cancer Care Strategy to create an integrated, accessible and technology-enabled ecosystem. Prepared by the Health and Medical Education Department in consultation with leading oncology experts and national institutions, the plan envisages a holistic framework covering cancer prevention, early detection, screening, diagnosis, treatment, pallia...