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Saudi kingdom records 11% annual rise in cancer diseases

A senior health official said here on Sunday that the Kingdom experiences an 11 percent annual growth in cancer diseases.
Dr. Saud Al-Harbish, a consultant in blood disorders, was speaking to callers during a phone-in service conducted by the Ministry of Health to mark World Cancer Day.
The consultant said that major cities such as Riyadh, Abha and Madinah have high incidence of various types of cancer diseases.
He advised people that early detection could prevent cancers related to the breast, colon and prostrate. “Modern medicines ensure a 90 percent cure rate in cases of prostrate cancer, while colon and breast cancers can register up to 100 percent recovery rates if detected early,” he noted.
The curative medicines mainly include pills which are easier for patients to consume, he added. He explained that the colon can be tested with endoscopy tests, while prostrate and breast cancers can be tested through blood tests and mammograms.
The phone-in service was part of an awareness program conducted by the National Center for Media and Health Promotion of the Ministry of Health, which hosted a group of health specialists who advised people on the prevention and treatment of cancer diseases in the Kingdom.
The service was available on the toll free number 8002494444 during working hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. Director of the National Center for Media and Health Awareness, AmalBintMuawiya Abu Jedaiye handled the queries including the types of cancer. People also contacted the concerned health officials through Twitter@saudimoh.
The ministry conducts awareness campaigns from time to time to educate the masses on various topics of health interests. Oncologists and specialists in blood-related diseases enlightened callers on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer diseases.
The Saudi Charity Association for Cancer provides social services and psychological support services and outreach and prevention , a former Saudi institutions accessions to the International Federation of cancer, a leading early detection programs free of cancer in the Middle East , as the Assembly Member International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and celebrates World Days of cancer in Saudi Arabia for the participation of the international community on special occasions the fight against cancer , such as World cancer day, World Childhood Cancer , and international days for breast cancer , and to contribute to the support assembly by sending a code ( 1) the number ( 5070 ) of any player connection Kingdom

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