
Addressing the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Collage Of Oncologists held in Colombo Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated that the doubling the number of Oncologists in the Country which is more than 50 at present is a timely need .
Around 20,000 new Cancer patients have been diagnosed every year he has stressed.Government has removed the Rs.1.5 million limit imposed on when spending money for the treatment of a Cancer patient the Minister has further said.