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Russian cancer patients lack PET scans due to U.S.-led sanctions disrupting 18F-FDG supply, forcing travel for diagnostics.
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.
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.
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.
Los pacientes con cáncer rusos carecen de escáneres PET debido a las sanciones lideradas por Estados Unidos que interrumpen el suministro de 18F-FDG, lo que obliga a viajar para el diagnóstico.