{
  "id": 8445687,
  "title": "Punjab CM Opens New Cancer Treatment Facilities in Multan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/punjab-cm-opens-new-cancer-treatment-facilities-in-multan",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/19/punjab-cm-opens-new-cancer-treatment-facilities-in-multan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated advanced cancer treatment facilities in Multan on Friday. She inspected a Chinese cryoablation centre at Nishtar Hospital, where the technology uses needles to destroy tumours. Officials explained the minimally invasive treatment option available. The chief minister also opened a PET-CT cyclotron centre, a radiopharmaceutical production laboratory, and a pharmacy hot lab. She toured the 100-bed cancer centre, which includes an OPD, ICU, chemotherapy and radiotherapy rooms, digital and CT simulator room, and a linear accelerator room for focused radiotherapy. Maryam Nawaz met the first patient to receive treatment from Kamalia and assured her there was no need to worry. She praised the establishment of a dedicated ward for children at the Multan Cancer Centre and directed authorities to make it fully operational as soon as possible.",
  "summary": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated a Chinese cryoablation centre for cancer treatment at Nishtar Hospital. She … Read More The post Punjab CM Opens New Cancer Treatment Facilities in Multan appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}