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The Larkana Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (LINAR) ,
[1] also known as
LINAR Cancer Hospital Larkana ,
[2] is a medical facility specializing in cancer treatment located in
Larkana ,
Sindh .
[3] It is one of several research institutes established by the
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) across the country to combat cancer using
nuclear medicine techniques.
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History and purpose
LINAR is part of a network of
cancer hospitals and research centers set up by the
PAEC since 1956. These institutions utilize nuclear medicine for the
diagnosis and treatment of
cancer and allied diseases.
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References
^ Ayub, Imran (2019-11-10).
"Over 176,000 oral cancer patients treated in Sindh hospitals in five years" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-05-01 .
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"KARACHI: Tobacco control plan urged" . DAWN.COM . 2004-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-01 .
^ Soomro, Farooq Rahman; Bajaj, Doulat Rai; Pathan, Ghulam Murtaza; Abbasi, Parvez; Hussain, Javeed; Abbasi, Siraj Ahmed (June 7, 2010).
"Cutaneous malignant tumors: a profile of ten years at LINAR, Larkana-Pakistan" . Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists . 20 (3): 133–136 – via www.jpad.com.pk.
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"More breast cancer clinics planned" . DAWN.COM . 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-01 .
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"Plan under way to open more cancer hospitals" . DAWN.COM . 2005-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-01 .
^ Newspaper, From the (2011-05-23).
"College gets land for cancer unit" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-05-01 .
^ Report, Dawn (2007-01-08).
"Anwer Pirzado passes away" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-05-01 .