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Imran Khan Goes Home
(May 22, 2013)

We are pleased to announce that this morning, Mr. Imran Khan was discharged home from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre. Imran walked from his room on the third floor of the Hospital to the exit on the ground floor, unaided (see video https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=601498843201782). As previously explained, Imran will continue to receive regular physiotherapy and will need to wear a spinal support for some weeks to come. Imran will gradually increase physical activity over the next few weeks with a return to his full functional capacity expected in approximately six to eight weeks.
 
While leaving, Imran thanked all his friends, well-wishers and the millions of individuals all over the world who had offered their sympathy, prayers and support throughout his illness.
 
The entire staff of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre wishes Imran a speedy recovery and all the best for the future.
 
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Radiation Oncology

Medical Staff

Dr. Mazhar Ali Shah (Head of the Department)
Dr. Arif Jamshed
Dr. Mazhar Ali Shah
Dr. Shahid Hameed
Dr. Azhar Rashid
Dr. Khaliq Ur Rehman
Dr. Irfan Haider
Dr. Asad Abbass

Facilities and Services

The department is equipped with two Linear Accelerators with dual energies both photons and electrons (photons from 6mv to 15 mv and electrons from 4 mev to 15 mev).One of the linear accelerator is capable of delivering IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy, and both machines has the capability of treating patients with precise conformal radiation treatment planning techniques.

We have Cobalt 60 unit ideal for treating advanced head and neck cancers and palliative radiotherapy for boney metastasis.

Facility for treating patients with gynecological cancers with Brach therapy is also available.
We have a CT simulator and conventional simulator.

The department is equipped with state of the art three dimensional radiation treatment planning system.

Facility of a mould room for mould fabrication with Cerroband blocks is available were manual blocking is required during radiation treatment.

Training

The department of radiation oncology is recognized for fellowship training programme in radiation therapy by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. We have nine posts for resident doctors who are trained to sit in FCPS II examination at the end of their training period.
Training of students for B.Sc. in medical imaging affiliated with Bradford University is also done.

Awards, Certifications & Affiliations

The Department of Radiation Oncology at SKMCH&RC is recognized by the CPSP for FCPS II training.