Epidemiological indicators of Cancer in North Saudi Arabia: A population-based Survey

Objective: The objective of the present study was to find out the approximateepidemiology of cancer burden in the adults' population of Hail region, North KSA. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey among 3326 Saudi civilianswas conducted. A purposeful form was used to obtain cancer-related data. Results : About 3281 participants had responded. Of the 3281(100%), respondents,1057/3281 (32.2%) had relatives with cancer. The most commonstated cancers were breast, leukemia, each (lung and stomach), colon, and cervix, representing, 261/1057 (24.7%), 198/1057 (18.7%), (101/1057 (9.6%)), 94/1057 (8.9%), and 79/1057 (7.4%), respectively. Conclusion : The prevalence of cancer was higher among adultspopulation in Hail Region, North KSA. The full burden of cancer in KSAstill shadowy, since there no unique cancer registry.

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