Posted on 08/23/2006 12:10:01 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has been found to be suffering from prostrate cancer, the government said on Tuesday. In a routine medical examination of the architect of Pakistan’s nuclear programme early this month, tests revealed slightly raised level of serum prostrate specific atigen (PSA), an official spokesman said.
Immediately, a detailed examination was conducted at the KRL hospital to ensure an accurate diagnosis, including ultrasound and guided biopsy. The test results were also analysed by at least two leading histopathologists.
The spokesman said the results had indicated adino carcinoma (cancer) of prostrate, adding that further investigations were being conducted by a board of doctors.
Since the health condition of Dr A. Q. Khan is of public interest, the government would like to assure that best medical care was being provided to Dr Khan in consultation with his family and personal doctors. The public would be kept informed from time to time about his condition whenever necessary, the spokesman said.
Dr Khan, 66, had been appointed adviser to the government after he had retired as the head of the Khan Research Laboratories in March 2001.
On Feb 5, 2004, Gen Musharraf had announced to pardon Dr Khan.
In early 2004, former information minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad had claimed that investigations against Dr Khan had been conducted on the basis of a letter written to the Pakistan government by the IAEA.
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is a cancer.
It would be a real shame if his death were long and painful. I would cry my eyes out.
< ...to be suffering from prostrate cancer...
I'll bet he really has prostate cancer.
I'm weeping already. I sure hope the hospital doesn't run out pain of killers.
That would be terrible.
Too much enrichment
boo frickin hoo. probably too much time spend handling nuclear material
Who cares...
Too bad he didnt get it 30 years ago. The world would be a safer place.
Fixed it for you.
physicist, heal thy $#%&'n self.
Gee... Bummer dude... a real shame.
On the brighter side: less proliferation!
Yep, I will have to take a 1/2 baby aspirin tonight for sleep.
Really who cares about this creep? The cancer should have started earlier and, he being a Muslim, I am surprised a cancer cell would attack such slime.
Is he opting for radiation treatments?
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