Overview
- The new center is operational at Mayo Hospital in Lahore, marking Pakistan’s first public‑sector deployment of co‑ablation technology.
- Doctors briefed that the minimally invasive procedure freezes tumors near −198°C and then heats tissue to about 80–83°C, typically taking 60–120 minutes with rapid post‑procedure mobility.
- Hospital officials reported five patients have undergone the treatment with encouraging early results, initially targeting liver, lung and breast cancers, with kidney cancer next.
- Although the reported operating cost is about Rs1.6 million per case, the chief minister said treatment will be provided free and available to patients from other provinces.
- The government ordered five additional machines for Nishtar Hospital Multan, a Rawalpindi facility and three Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospitals, alongside recruiting master trainers and building a dedicated clinical pool, with one new unit expected to start by December.