Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar, while addressing the Lok Sabha recently, said there was a need to set up a cancer hospital and research centre on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in suburban Mumbai, reports stated.

The member of Parliament (MP) from the Mumbai North West constituency said with the increase in the population of Mumbai, the number of cancer patients was also surging, putting pressure on existing hospitals, and leading to delay in treatment for patients. He said setting up of a hospital and centre on the lines of AIIMS should be prioritised.