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Majority of Jordanian women over the age of 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, a study released on Monday indicated. The study, conducted by the National Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics (NCDEG), revealed that 73.7 per cent of Jordanian women over 25 suffer from vitamin D deficiency, while two-thirds suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency. NCDEG Director [...] The Jordanian Society of Paediatric Oncology (JSPO) announced that 6% of all cancer cases in the Kingdom occur among children, with around 200 cases registered each year. According to JSPO, acute leukaemia accounts for 30% of all paediatric cancer cases, followed by brain tumours (19 per cent) and lymphomas (12%). “Cure rates are rising with multimodality therapies [...] Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) recently organised a series of seminars and workshops to generate awareness about cervical cancer among their staff as part of the on-going “Everything I Can” global campaign. The sessions aimed to educate their staff about the causes and methods of prevention and early detection of cervical [...] As part of the ongoing commitment of Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic to support and raise the awareness on Pediatric Oncology, SKMC will celebrate the “International Childhood Cancer Day” (ICCD) on Thursday along with the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organization (ICCCPO). International Childhood Cancer Day 2010 aims to raise awareness [...] Late last year, Dr Al Ani had devised a new system for cancer treatment through his research on the spread of cancer and its prevention. This discovery also won acclaim among experts, when it was announced at the Gene Congress held in December 2009. “The technology using x-rays induced by nano-pulse laser allows visualising the smallest [...] Dubai The slogan of the International Union against Cancer this year is: “If you love someone, tell them they stink”. You can click on a heart-shaped button on the Union’s website and send that message to someone who smokes. The World Health Organization (Who) believes tobacco is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world [...] Dubai She wastes no fresh tears. There is no ‘what if’ she can beat cancer. Analiza Muval is a survivor firm in belief that her ongoing battle will be a memory of the past. She has no family to turn to but prayer is her anchor, her truth. Diagnosed with breast cancer nearly two years ago, [...] Thousands of cancer patients across the Middle East are set to benefit from the knowledge of a world-expert in bone health, in the wake of a regional tour to educate cancer specialists on the latest research on managing bone complications brought about by the disease. More than 150 oncologists attended the lectures given by UK-based Professor [...] With a view to improve health services in Tunisia, recent efforts were focused on the implementation of several measures for the benefit of cancer patients. On February 4, the Salah Azaiez Institute in Tunis, a specialized center for cancer treatment, is preparing to put into operation a new nuclear diagnostic device, the first of its kind [...] A unique plant that will significantly improve cancer management for patients in the UAE and the region was launched yesterday, the Dubai Health Authority announced. The Dh80 million plant will produce an injection needed for cancer patients who undergo PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans. The injection was previously imported and had a short shelf life of ten [...] |
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