{
  "id": 10020479,
  "title": "Holy Family Hospital Starts Advanced Free Cancer Treatment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/holy-family-hospital-starts-advanced-free-cancer-treatment",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/26/holy-family-hospital-starts-advanced-free-cancer-treatment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi has initiated advanced free cancer treatment utilizing a cryoablation machine, with 15 patients slated to undergo the procedure during the initial phase. A total of 15 probes have been delivered to the facility for the treatment, each priced at Rs. 1.6 million and usable for a single patient. Screening for eligible cancer patients has commenced at four hospitals in Rawalpindi, with consideration given to those suffering from liver, lung, breast, and kidney cancer where tumors do not exceed 2 centimeters in size. The cryoablation procedure involves freezing cancerous tumors to temperatures as low as minus 180 degrees, followed by exposure to heat up to 100 degrees to eliminate the affected tissue. This treatment will be provided without any cost to patients, eliminating the need for any fees. Referrals for these cases will be made from Holy Family Hospital, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital, and PKLI. Prior to the procedure, eligible patients will be evaluated in consultation with specialist doctors from NORI Hospital in Islamabad. During the first phase, 15 patients will receive the cryoablation treatment. Once these procedures are completed, additional probes will be made available to expand treatment to more patients. Patients with tumors larger than 2 centimeters will not meet the eligibility criteria for the procedure.",
  "summary": "Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi has started cancer treatment using a cryoablation machine, with 15 patients set to receive the … Read More The post Holy Family Hospital Starts Advanced Free Cancer Treatment appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi starts free advanced cancer treatment.",
    "Cryoablation machine used for first 15 patients with tumors under 2cm.",
    "Screening conducted at four Rawalpindi hospitals for liver, lung, breast, kidney cancer."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}