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Ex-Pak great Hanif Muhammad in hospital
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Hanif Muhammad has been admitted to a hospital after suffering from respiratory problems.
Published on: Aug 1, 2016, 08:29:31 IST
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KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Hanif Muhammad has been admitted to a hospital after suffering from respiratory problems.
82-year-old Hanif was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago. He had undergo chemotherapy and surgery for his lung cancer in 2013 in London.
Hanif ’s son, Shoaib Muhammad told PTI that his father was admitted to hospital few days back due to respiratory complications.
“The surgery in London had helped bring the cancer under control but it has spread with time and a latest biopsy has confirmed this,” Shoaib said.
Shoaib, a former Test batsman of distinction himself, said doctors in London had said that chemotherapy was no longer an effective treatment for the cancer.
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