City Reporter
President of Al-Shifa Trust Major Gen. (Retd) Rehmat Khan on Wednesday said we have planned to establish one of the most comprehensive centres for eye cancer in the country to combat the growing threat.
Speaking at a childhood cancer awareness seminar held at Alshifa eye hospital Rawalpindi, he said that eye cancer is increasing in Pakistan necessitating early detection, diagnosis and proper treatment.
He said that timely detection can save sight as the problem gets complicated if treatment is delayed that may cause vision loss, loss of the eye or may prove fatal as patients are brought to hospitals only in the final stage.
In his speech, Prof. Wajid Ali Khan emphasized that we will need the support of all cancer stakeholders in making the plan successful as such a centre is badly needed as time is ticking away.
Prof Tayyab Afghani highlighted the importance of early diagnosis and screening and called upon the national and international stakeholders to make a comprehensive national plan for the prevention and control of cancers.
