AGARTALA, Feb 4 (TIWN): Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha was recently detected with cancer in a Kolkata based private hospital.

The source claimed that Minister Bhanulal Saha has been diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer and will undergo treatment from Saturday in state cancer hospital.

It is to be mentioned here that Minister Bhanu Lal Saha was elected from Bishalgarh assembly seat and hold following portfolio in Tripura state ministry for Food, Civil supplies and Consumers Affairs and Information and Cultural Affairs and Finance.

However, the sources further confirmed as he is diagnosed with cancer in initial stage he will go for chemotherapy from Saturday at Agartala based cancel hospital.

Awareness and early detection are the best ways to contain cancer. Awareness will educate people on the benefits of early detection and ways to facilitate cancer treatment. The disease is curable if detected at an early stage.

Cancer treatment in Tripura has moved an important step forward with installation of a powerful Gamma camera at the Regional Cancer Centre.

After Calcutta and Guwahati, Agartala is the third regional capital to have a Gamma camera installed for treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of cancer and other diseases.