Cancer survival rate in Qatar one of the highest, data show
The Peninsula
Doha: The Qatar National Cancer Registry of the National Cancer Program at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has released recent data on cancer incidence rates in Qatar.
A total of 1,960 new cancer cases were diagnosed during 2018. Cases were distributed by 20% among Qataris, 80% among residents, 46% among females and 54% among males. The most common cancer among all nationalities was breast cancer, accounting for 16.58% of all cancer cases, followed by colorectal cancer at 9.44%.More Related News