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Hédi Chaker Hospital receives 112,000 dinars in breast cancer equipment

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Hédi Chaker University Hospital in Sfax has received medical equipment valued at 112,000 dinars for its obstetrics and gynaecology department. The equipment is expected to enable the use of the sentinel lymph node technique during breast cancer operations, according to a statement from the hospital.

The obstetrics and gynaecology department at Hédi Chaker University Hospital in Sfax received medical equipment worth 112,000 Tunisian dinars on Saturday for breast cancer surgery. The donation was made by the Lions Clubs association, according to a statement published by the hospital on Sunday.

The equipment is intended to enable the department to introduce the sentinel lymph node technique and facilitate surgery for patients with breast cancer. The handover took place in the presence of the regional director of health in Sfax and officials from Hédi Chaker and Habib Bourguiba university hospitals, according to the hospital.

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