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Relief for cancer patients as PET-CT scan comes under Maharashtra health cover
October 19, 2026
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The public health department issued a govt resolution (GR) on Oct 15 adding PET-CT as an “add-on diagnostic procedure” in 63 cancer treatment packages, up from 44 earlier. It will now be available as a standalone or primary diagnostic procedure for 13 cancer treatments, where the scan is medically essential.
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