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Afghanistan Reports Over 1.5 Million Cancer Patients as Annual Cases Reach 50,000

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More than 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are living with cancer, with around 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the Afghanistan Cancer Foundation, highlighting a growing public health crisis in a country with limited access to specialized treatment. Shafiq Shinwari, head of the Afghanistan Cancer Foundation, said cancer has become the second-leading cause […]
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The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate says that the statistics disseminated about the number of cancer patients in Afghanistan are “incorrect” and “unrealistic.” The post Ministry of Health calls the statistics disseminated about cancer “incorrect” first appeared on SALAM WATANDAR.

The Afghanistan Cancer Foundation says more than 1.5 million people in the country are currently suffering from cancer. National television, now under Taliban control, reported on Saturday (September 11) that 50,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Shafiq Shinwari, head of the Afghanistan Cancer Foundation […] The post Afghanistan Cancer Foundation: More than 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are suffering from cancer appeared first o…

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روزنامه اطلاعات روز broke the news on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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