The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that between 30,000 to 40,000 people were found positive with cancer and 15,000 of these patients died.

The ministry warned that over the next 10 years, cancer rates and cancer-related deaths could increase by more than 50 percent.

In this episode of Nima Rooz, host Shogufa Danish discusses the topic with cancer specialist Naweed Khpulwak.