The Head of the National Cancer Control Authority, Haider Al-Sayeh, has announced the implementation of the Positron emission tomography (PET) scans for 160 cases, mostly from Tripoli.
Al-Sayeh urged residents of eastern and southern cities to undergo PET scans in the capital to benefit from foreign experts and modern equipment, affirming that the authority will cover the travel and accommodation expenses for cancer patients.
Furthermore, Al-Sayeh indicated that the Cancer Control Authority is working towards establishing two PET scan centres in the eastern and southern regions.
It may be worth noting that a PET scan is an imaging test that uses a special dye containing radioactive tracers to check for diseases in the body, creating 3D pictures and highlighting areas where cells are more active than normal, which can be a sign of cancer.
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