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223 Cancer Patients Overdosed Radiation - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 7th Jul, 2011 - 1:05pm
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Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre in Port of Spain
223 Cancer Patients Overdosed Of Radiation
Did you guys hear the news? How is it possible that over a period of 12 months cancer patients (223!) were overexposed to radiation? We're talking about a treatment centre! Madness! How is possible that a radiation treatment machine at the centre was miscalibrated for a whole year? It makes no sense whatsoever!
QUOTE Two hundred and twenty-three cancer patients were administered overdoses of radiation during treatment over the period of a year at the Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre in Port of Spain.
Health Minister Fuad Khan and Chief Medical Officer Dr Anton Cumberbatch confirmed yesterday that the patients were exposed to higher levels of radiation during treatment for cancer at the centre over the period because a radiation treatment machine at the centre was miscalibrated.
This disclosure has confirmed an exclusive Sunday Express investigation last August which uncovered a then-active investigation into the cancer treatment scare at the centre.
Khan, Cumberbatch and other health officials yesterday confirmed at a press conference at the Health Ministry at Park St, Port of Spain, that 223 patients treated for cancer were exposed to more radiation than was required from the machine.
The patients were exposed to overdoses of radiation between four per cent and 20 per cent higher than what was supposed to have been administered to them.
Over one year, patients were exposed to the higher levels of radiation through the machine called a linear accelerator, Khan said.
In September 2010 a Pan American Health Organisation radiation and protection safety team came to Trinidad and Tobago to assist in an investigation involving the machine.
The team confirmed the machine had been miscalibrated and administered overdoses of radiation to patients for a year.
The problems with the machine - called a CLINAC linear accelerator - were resolved.
Cumberbatch said yesterday that the Ministry of Health would be monitoring the patients who were overdosed with radiation but it was unlikely that any symptoms of increased radiation treatment and side effects would show up within six months to a year.
The relative of one former patient has already taken legal action against Medcorp Ltd, the operators of the cancer treatment centre.
Health officials would give no details yesterday about the legal action.
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Health Minister Fuad Khan and Chief Medical Officer Dr Anton Cumberbatch confirmed yesterday that the patients were exposed to higher levels of radiation during treatment for cancer at the centre over the period because a radiation treatment machine at the centre was miscalibrated.
This disclosure has confirmed an exclusive Sunday Express investigation last August which uncovered a then-active investigation into the cancer treatment scare at the centre.
Khan, Cumberbatch and other health officials yesterday confirmed at a press conference at the Health Ministry at Park St, Port of Spain, that 223 patients treated for cancer were exposed to more radiation than was required from the machine.
The patients were exposed to overdoses of radiation between four per cent and 20 per cent higher than what was supposed to have been administered to them.
Over one year, patients were exposed to the higher levels of radiation through the machine called a linear accelerator, Khan said.
In September 2010 a Pan American Health Organisation radiation and protection safety team came to Trinidad and Tobago to assist in an investigation involving the machine.
The team confirmed the machine had been miscalibrated and administered overdoses of radiation to patients for a year.
The problems with the machine - called a CLINAC linear accelerator - were resolved.
Cumberbatch said yesterday that the Ministry of Health would be monitoring the patients who were overdosed with radiation but it was unlikely that any symptoms of increased radiation treatment and side effects would show up within six months to a year.
The relative of one former patient has already taken legal action against Medcorp Ltd, the operators of the cancer treatment centre.
Health officials would give no details yesterday about the legal action.
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223 Cancer Patients Overdosed Of Radiation Caribbean / Tobago & Trinidad
Poor Brian Lara now has to face the fact that his name (Well, the name of the centre that shares his name) is attached to this monstrosity. Are you freaking serious? How in the world this could happen? Who are the ones responsible! Names, we need names!
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