PM Inaugurates Dept of Clinical & Radiation Oncology at SKMCH

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday (April 19) inaugurated the new department of Clinical and Radiation Oncology at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) and Research Centre, Peshawar. The department is equipped with two state-of-the-art, high energy Varian linear accelerators and a dedicated 4-D-CT simulator.

Today I inaugurated the new Dept of Clinical & Radiation Oncology at SKMCH & Research Centre, Peshawar. It is equipped with two state-of-the-art, high energy Varian linear accelerators & a dedicated 4-D CT simulator. pic.twitter.com/gz7C7TSeKj

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 19, 2019

In a message on his social media account Twitter handle, released by the Prime Minister Office, the prime minister said, “I am so proud that this is the best facility with latest equipment in Peshawar. Patients from Afghanistan also coming here for treatment. This marks completion of second phase of SKMCH and Research Centre. The third phase work going to provide surgical services by 2020 Insha Allah.”

Am so proud that this is the best facility with latest equipment in Pak north of Lahore. Patients from Afghanistan also coming here for treatment. This marks completion of 2nd phase of SKMCH & Research Centre. 3rd phase work ongoing to provide surgical services by 2020 InshaAllah https://t.co/aCS8i0KPA7

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 19, 2019

According to the tweet, Two High Energy Linear accelerators: (Vital Beam): Both linear accelerators are high energy machines, with cutting edge technology, fully capable of delivering precise radiotherapy to the tumor, while sparing the normal surrounding organs. This results in higher cure rates and considerably reduces radiotherapy related side effects.