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Cancer cases in Lebanon reach highest rate in region, health minister tells LBCI

03-11-2025 | 15:02

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Cancer cases in Lebanon reach highest rate in region, health minister tells LBCI

Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine told LBCI's "Vision 2030" program that, according to 2022 data, 230 out of every 100,000 people in Lebanon are diagnosed with cancer — the "highest rate in the region."

He said that women appear to be more affected, with around 14,000 total cancer cases recorded, including 8,000 women and 6,000 men.

Nasreddine emphasized that these figures highlight the urgent need to strengthen prevention, early detection, and treatment efforts across the country.

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