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Coming to Terms with Cancer in KSA |
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Written by Amal Al-Sibai - Saudi Gazette
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 Cancer is an emotionally charged word. It is the disease that no one speaks about. When I was growing up, if someone had it, the term “cancer” was not even pronounced. Our elders would say, “She has that illness”, and gloom would descend over their faces. Decades ago, cancer was considered a death sentence. Fortunately, that is no longer the case.
Today, with advances in spotting the disease early on and treating it, a growing number of cancer patients can expect a full recovery and live to tell their heroic stories. Yet, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done because cancer incidence in the Kingdom is on the rise.
The first step to curb the cancer rise in our country is to increase public awareness on how it can be prevented, and how to look for warning signs. Knowledge is power. My focus is on the most common male cancers, since female cancers are documented far better, particularly in this part of the world, than their male counterparts.
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Seven Breast Cancer Cases Detected... |
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Written by Diana Al-Jassem - Arab News
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 Seven Breast Cancer Cases Detected in Jeddah Survey
JEDDAH: Seven breast cancer cases were detected during the Health Affairs Department’s latest survey in Jeddah, announced Dr. Sami Badawood Monday at Jeddah Radisson Blu Hotel.
The campaign started under the patronage of Jeddah Health Affairs Department in cooperation with King Abdualziz Hospital’s Cancer Center and King Fahd General Hospital.
Badawood advised all women to visit Jeddah medical centers and hospitals to undergo mammogram tests.
“The aim of our latest survey is to detect the disease in its early stages, as this can help in quick recovery. The first phase of the campaign finished with the discovery of seven cases in its beginning. The survey includes 1,167 cases,” said Badawood.
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Abdullah Orders SR900m Tumor Center in Riyadh |
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Written by MD Rasooldeen - Arab News
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RIYADH: The King Abdullah Center For Tumor and Liver Diseases will be set up at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, (KFSHRC), Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced here on Saturday.
“We are thankful to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for having magnanimously agreed to call the new facility after his name,” Al-Rabeeah said, adding that the king has instructed to carry out the project quickly.
The facility is part of an integrated strategy to treat tumors and liver diseases. It is estimated to cost SR906 million and will have 300 beds to serve citizens and residents in the Kingdom.
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‘Pink Eastern’ Breast Cancer Campaign... |
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Written by Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani - Saudi Gazette
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 ‘Pink Eastern’ Breast Cancer Campaign Kicks OffDAMMAM: The Saudi Cancer Foundation in the Eastern Province kicked off its “Pink Eastern” campaign Saturday to raise awareness of breast cancer. The campaign’s inauguration ceremony was held at Al-Andalus Auditorium in Dammam. It was officially inaugurated by Zarab Bin Saed Al-Qhathani, a representative from the governor’s office, on behalf of Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd, Emir of the Eastern Province. Dr. Mohammed Adil, medical director of the Saudi Cancer Foundation, told Saudi Gazette that October is the month for breast cancer awareness around the globe.
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Cancer Kills 585 Annually in Madina |
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Written by Majed Al-Seqairi - Saudi Gazette
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MADINA – Madina has serious shortages of hospital rooms, medical staff, laboratories and equipment to treat cancer patients, according to a confidential report.
On an annual basis, cancer kills 585 out of 740 patients diagnosed with the disease in Madina. The disease strikes 650 adults and 90 children, a rate of about two adults every day and one child every four days.
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