Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:44:10 +0000 By Kalobwe Bwalya MORE than 17,000 cancer cases have been diagnosed and treated at the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka since it was established 10 years ago, chief medical physicist Mulape Kanduza, has disclosed Ms Kanduza said the performance by Zambia in diagnosing and treating cancers had raised hope for Zambia’s fight against the menacing disease. Ms Kanduza said the first and only cancer treatment centre offering radiation therapy in Zambia, has scored numerous successes in the use of nuclear technology to diagnose or treat cancer. She explained that before the cancer hospital opened, patients spent a lot of money travelling to other countries such as South Africa and India for treatment. She said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) played a key role in the establishment of the hospital, training of medical professionals, as well as establishment of radiation protection measures for both patients and staff. Ms Kanduza […]
