Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The Punjab government will provide late-stage cancer palliative care for stage-III and stage-IV patients at the Nawaz Sharif Cancer Institute. The facility is part of a 900-bed hospital in Lahore. A dedicated 100-bed block will focus on palliative care to ease pain and improve life quality.

Experts said stage-III and stage-IV cancers are life-threatening and often cause unbearable pain. Many patients previously lacked proper treatment due to limited government facilities. The initiative aims to provide chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and supportive care for symptom relief.

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Punjab Health Minister Khwaja Salman Rafique stated the institute may par...