Larkana Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy explained

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.[4] [5]

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.[6] [7]

References

  1. Web site: Ayub . Imran . 2019-11-10 . Over 176,000 oral cancer patients treated in Sindh hospitals in five years . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.
  2. Web site: 2004-08-09 . KARACHI: Tobacco control plan urged . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.
  3. Cutaneous malignant tumors: a profile of ten years at LINAR, Larkana-Pakistan. Farooq Rahman. Soomro. Doulat Rai. Bajaj. Ghulam Murtaza. Pathan. Parvez. Abbasi. Javeed. Hussain. Siraj Ahmed. Abbasi. June 7, 2010. Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. 20. 3. 133–136. www.jpad.com.pk.
  4. Web site: 2005-03-22 . More breast cancer clinics planned . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.
  5. Web site: 2005-04-15 . Plan under way to open more cancer hospitals . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: 2011-05-23 . College gets land for cancer unit . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.
  7. Web site: Report . Dawn . 2007-01-08 . Anwer Pirzado passes away . 2024-05-01 . DAWN.COM . en.

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