A.Q. Khan Beats Cancer, Doctors Say

Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man credited as the “father” of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and later disgraced as a nuclear proliferator, has recovered “satisfactorily” from cancer surgery, according to a medical report released by the Pakistani military Saturday (see GSN, Oct. 30).

Khan’s doctors described him as in “high spirits” and said his recovery has been “smooth” after surgery for prostate cancer two months ago.  The public relations arm of the Pakistani military released a Nov. 12 medical report as the latest update on Khan’s health, Agence France-Presse reported.

Traces of prostate specific antigen had disappeared from Khan’s body and a “most favorable biopsy report” indicated there is no additional need for cancer-related treatment, according to the report.

Last month, Khan’s wife reported that her husband was suffering from blood clots in his leg, and doctors called it a “minor complication.”  The deep-vein thrombosis involved only Khan’s left calf and has been resolved, according to the medical report.

“As a follow up at six weeks after surgery, the serum prostate specific antigen was found to be undetectable, indicating successful removal of the entire cancer,” the report said (Agence France-Presse/Gulf-Times, Nov, 26).

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