The International Union against cancer has awarded UICC International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowship to Cancer Registry Officer Shahid Mahmood, Cancer Registry and Clinical Data Management of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.
Shahid working with the Shaukat Khanum since April 1996 is also expected to undergo training in 2008. A hospital spokesman said here on Wednesday that Shahid received the award to enable him to carry out a project on cancer registry operation and management at the Khon Kaen University in Thailand. He will learn about new features of cancer registration to provide quick information to other health care professionals.