Mysore: As many as 60 cancer patients, who have been availing the critical radiation therapy treatment for various forms of killer cancer disease at Radiation, Oncology and Cancer Unit in the State-run K.R. Hospital, are not receiving any treatment. Reason: The radiation machine installed at the Hospital is under repair since the last 10 days.
Economically poor cancer patients from Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar were availing radiation therapy treatment for lung, breast, brain and other cancers at the unit since the last few months. Now they are just bearing the pain as the machine is defunct. The doors of the radiation unit have been closed and patients are turned away.
