More specialist doctors need to be produced for cancer treatment: Health Adviser | News

DHAKA, Oct 13, 2025 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum today said more specialist doctors need to be produced in the country to ensure effective cancer treatment as the number of cancer patients continues to rise. “The number of cancer patients in our country is increasing day by day—not only breast cancer but other types as well. We need to change our food habits and become more health-conscious,” she said. The adviser was addressing a programme marking Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital. “We must produce enough specialist doctors so that cancer awareness and treatment can reach people in every district,” Nurjahan said, adding that trained professionals...