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Mar 28, 2025, 11:28
Aydah AlAwadhi: The UAE National Cancer Registry report for 2023
Aydah AlAwadhi, Assistant Professor at United Arab Emirates University, shared on LinkedIn:
“Hot off the press! The UAE National Cancer Registry report for 2023:
Here are the key findings:
Cancer Incidence in the UAE (2023)
- A total of 7,487 new cancer cases were recorded, including:
- 7,098 invasive cancers (malignant) (94.8%)
- 389 non-invasive (in-situ) cancers (5.2%)
Gender Distribution (Both Invasive and In-Situ):
- Females: 4,200 cases (56.1%)
- Males: 3,287 cases (43.9%)
Nationality Breakdown:
- Emirati population: 1,736 cases (1,648 invasive, 88 in-situ)
- Non-Emirati population: 5,751 cases (5,450 invasive, 301 in-situ)
Most Common Cancers
Overall (both genders):
- Breast (1456 cases)
- thyroid (794 cases)
- colorectal (588 cases)
- skin carcinoma (333 cases)
- prostate cancer (324 cases)
Males:
- Colorectal, prostate, thyroid, leukemia, and skin carcinoma.
Females: - Breast, thyroid, colorectal, uterus, and cervix uteri cancer.
Age group distribution:
- the highest number of cancer cases occurred in the 40–44 years age group, 925 cases (13%)
- 45–49 years age group with 877 cases (12.4%)
- 50–54 years age group with 755 cases (10.6%).
Cancer Incidence Rates
- Crude incidence rate: 66.5 per 100,000 people
- Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR):
- Overall: 105.4 per 100,000
- Females: 139.1 per 100,000
- Males: 90.1 per 100,000
Pediatric Cancer Cases (0-14 years)
- Total cases: 237 (3.3% of all invasive cancers)
- Gender Breakdown:
- 95 females (40.1%)
- 142 males (59.9%)
- Most common pediatric cancers:
- Leukemia, brain & CNS, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bone and renal cancers.
Cancer Mortality in the UAE (2023)
- Total deaths (all causes): 11,514
- Cancer-related deaths: 1,432 (12.4% of total deaths)
- Males: 738
- Females: 693
Age-standardized cancer mortality rate:
- Overall: 30.37 deaths per 100,000
- Females: 34.8 per 100,000
- Males: 28.6 per 100,000
Leading causes of cancer-related deaths:
- Colorectal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Leukemia
- Cervical cancer
Key Takeaways
- Cancer remains a major public health challenge in the UAE, with a higher incidence among females.
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females, while colorectal and prostate cancers are most common among males.
- Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality.
- Early detection and prevention strategies remain critical to reducing cancer burden.”
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