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          Cancer

          Cancer news and updates, including health stories, symptoms and causes

          The number of cases in the UAE is rising due to a growing population, but also due to obesity and smoking rates. Rui Vieira / PA Wire

          UAE doctors call for better access to health care as cancer cases rise sharply

          UAEJune 04, 2025
          A total of 25 clinical trials have been either completed or are under way by Burjeel Holdings. Photo: Burjeel Holdings

          Burjeel aims to do more clinical trials in the UAE

          EconomyMay 23, 2025
          A nurse prepares cancer medicine in the pharmacy of Beirut's Rafic Hariri University Hospital on September 15, 2021. For patients to know that a potentially life-saving treatment exists but remains out of reach because of price is intolerable. EPA

          Working to make cutting-edge cancer treatment cut-price

          EditorialApril 16, 2025
          It is hoped the two projects will be a dramatic boost in the fight against cancer. Photo: Getty

          Abu Dhabi to fight cancer with new high-tech facility and 90% cheaper treatment

          UAEApril 15, 2025
          Many people find it hard to quit cigarettes and doctors say it is important to give them safer alternatives. Paulo Vecina / The National

          UAE turns to less harmful nicotine products to help smokers quit

          UAEApril 15, 2025
          Cans of snus, a tobacco product that is taken orally, on sale in Stockholm. Reuters

          Can UAE's smokers learn from 'clean tobacco' loving Sweden?

          UAEApril 14, 2025
          Reyna Mehta, an Indian pupil in Dubai, dances with cancer survivors at the Al Jalila Foundation. Photo: Chandan Sojitra

          Dubai schoolgirl shares love of dance to raise Dh63,000 for breast cancer fight

          UAEJanuary 03, 2025
          A study found that patients who drank more than four cups of coffee a day were 17 per cent less likely to develop head and neck cancers. AFP

          Cancer study hints at lower risk for tea and coffee drinkers

          HealthDecember 23, 2024
          A test tube containing a blood sample. Abu Dhabi has introduced a liquid biopsy to encourage more patients to get checked for colon cancer. Photo: PA

          Abu Dhabi's new colon cancer blood test aims to boost early detection rates

          UAEDecember 15, 2024
          Amanda and Neil Anderson say their health insurance renewals soared after treatment for breast cancer and thrombosis. Photo: Neil Anderson

          Dubai authorities urge residents to report inflated health insurance policy prices

          UAEDecember 11, 2024
          Cancer-causing gut bacteria could be attacked using vaccines or probiotic drugs, scientists say. PA

          E. coli vaccines could cut risk of cancer

          HealthDecember 04, 2024
          The flight from Israel's Ramon Airport landed in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE evacuates 210 patients and relatives from Gaza

          UAENovember 06, 2024
          Researchers created digital twins of cancer patients, allowing them to predict how their tumours respond to treatments. PA

          'Digital twins' of cancer patients created to test treatments

          HealthOctober 25, 2024
          Palestinian children suffering with cancer wait to board a bus at Al Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, to receive treatment in Jordan. AFP / Getty / Nick Donaldson

          Stop making refugees wait for cancer care

          CommentOctober 18, 2024
          Novel CAR T-cell therapies offering bespoke treatments are some of the most expensive to produce and deliver, making them out of reach for the majority of patients. AFP

          US company aims to slash cost of cancer drugs priced at more than $1 million

          HealthOctober 12, 2024
          A doctor carries out a mammogram examination used to detect breast cancer. Getty Images

          NYU Abu Dhabi develops new nanotech to fight breast cancer

          UAEOctober 09, 2024
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