By Faranak Bakhtiari

Iran's achievements in fight against cancer

TEHRAN – The development of cancer caregivers and specialists, increasing the number of service providers, and implementation of early diagnosis programs, along with support by NGOs and charities are the major steps Iran has taken in the fight against cancer.

Iran's first comprehensive center for cancer treatment set up

TEHRAN – The first comprehensive cancer treatment center equipped with various diagnostic, treatment and counseling facilities was launched in the country.

Iran pioneer in cancer innovation, research among Islamic countries

TEHRAN – Iran has the most research and innovation in the field of cancer both in the region and among Islamic countries, deputy health minister Reza Malekzadeh has stated.

Cancer mortality in Iran declining over past decade

TEHRAN – Over the past decade, the rate of mortality as a result of cancer has been declining in Iran, a senior advisor to the Iranian health minister has said.

‘Every 40 minutes a woman develops breast cancer in Iran’

TEHRAN – Every 40 minutes, a woman in Iran is diagnosed with breast cancer, indicating a sharp rise in prevalence of the disease, founder of a national campaign for fighting breast cancer has said.

Rural, nomadic women get free breast cancer screening, prevention services

TEHRAN – Rural and nomadic women in the country can enjoy free of charge breast cancer screening tests and prevention services for one year, Mehr reported on Monday.

Cancer costs constitute 2% of Iran’s health care spending 

TEHRAN — Cancer medical costs are even higher than cardiovascular diseases as they constitute 2% of the country’s health care spending, deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi has said. 

Half of cancers preventable, half treatable: health official  

TEHRAN — While nearly 56,000 people die of cancer per annum half of all cancers are preventable and the other half are treatable, deputy health minister Reza Malekzadeh has said. 

75 early cancer detection centers to be inaugurated

TEHRAN- 75 early cancer detection centers will start operation on January 27 nationwide on the occasion of the national cancer week, said Ali Motlaq, the head of cancer department at the Ministry of Health. 

National campaign to fight cancer launched in Iran 

TEHRAN — A national campaign to combat cancer, aiming to increase hope among the patients as well as public awareness about the disease, has been initiated in Iran, ISNA news agency reported on Thursday.

Breast cancer rate in Iran up 6% yr/yr: expert

TEHRAN- The rate of breast cancer in Iran is growing by six percent every year, indicating a sharp rise in the disease prevalence, said a cancer expert at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

‘Cancer treatment costs Iran $715m last year’

TEHRAN — Treatment of cancer cost Iran 30 trillion rials (nearly $715 million) last year (March 2017-March 2018), Payam Azadeh, the scientific secretary of the third International Clinical Oncology Congress has said. 

Syria’s cancer-stricken First Lady Asma Assad filmed warmly speaking to hospital patients

Bashar Assad’s wife Asma has been filmed speaking to women at a Syrian cancer center before attending her own treatment session. Back in August, Syria’s first lady was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Breast cancer, most common, increasing among Iranian women

TEHRAN – Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Iranian women and about 14 thousand cases are added to the number of patients with breast cancer in the country annually, head of the cancer prevention department of the Ministry of Health, Ali Qanbari, said here on Saturday.

Charity organization to raise breast cancer awareness

TEHRAN — An Iranian charity organization is planning on setting up booths to raise awareness about breast cancer concurrent with Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign aimed to offer information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Blind women to help detect breast cancer

TEHRAN — A scheme with the aim of training blind women to help detect breast cancer has started in Iran.