160 cases of pediatric cancer are registered in Kuwait annually

  • 02/07/2023

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Campaign for Cancer Awareness (CAN), Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh, said that about 160 new pediatric cancer cases are registered in Kuwait annually. Al-Saleh said in a press statement that the cure rate for childhood cancers exceeds 80% if detected early. He added that the most common type of cancer among children is leukemia, which constitutes 40% of the total types of cancer among children, followed by brain cancer.


He called on everyone to change the lifestyle to a healthy one, praising the role that service providers give to the cancer patient.

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