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flag Russian cancer patients lack PET scans due to U.S.-led sanctions disrupting 18F-FDG supply, forcing travel for diagnostics.

flag Cancer patients in Russia’s Primorsky Region are unable to access essential PET scans due to a shortage of fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), a key radiopharmaceutical, forcing over 120 patients to travel to Moscow, St. Petersburg, or Novosibirsk for diagnostics. flag The Khabarovsk Regional Oncology Center has suspended PET services, a disruption linked to Western sanctions following the 2022 Ukraine conflict, which have hindered supply chains and financial transactions despite humanitarian exemptions. flag A major supplier, GE HealthCare Pharma, halted deliveries of critical production cassettes due to sanctions and logistical issues, with no shipments expected before at least August 2025.

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