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Pakistan has taken a leap forward in diagnosis and treatment of cancer with installation of modern PET CT Scanning technology at the SKMCH&RC at a cost of $ 7 billion.

It was made possible by the valued contribution of local and foreign donors of the Hospital.

The PET CT Scanning is now considered an essential tool in early diagnosis, accurate staging, precise treatment and monitoring of cancer.

About 75 per cent of the poor cancer patients will now get free of cost cancer diagnosis and treatment facility through the PET CT Scanning technology at the Hospital while the rich will pay Rs 30,000 per test.

In this connection, a mega inauguration ceremony of the PET CT Scanning technology was held at the Hospital. Thousands of local and foreign philanthropists attended this ceremony. 

The SKMCH&RC started work on the project in 2007 for upgrading the cancer diagnosis facilities and till the end of 2009 it managed to import and install PET CT Scanning technology.A Belgian company, Ion Beam Application (IBA) has supplied the equipment.

Source : SKMCH&RC

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