Kampala — The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has started charging Shs300,000 for patients seeking radiotherapy treatment, which was previously free-of-charge.
Radiotherapy treatment is where radioactive waves are used to kill cancer cells to stop them from spreading in the body. It is usually used in combination with drugs and surgery.
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