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This is a list of countries by cancer frequency, as measured by the number of new cancer cases per 100,000 population among countries, based on the 2018 GLOBOCAN statistics and including all cancer types (some earlier statistics excluded non-melanoma skin cancer).
This is a list of countries by quality of healthcare as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development . [ 1 ] The list includes 7 types of cancer along with strokes and heart attacks.
This is a list of specialist hospitals for treatment of cancer. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Cancer Hospitals Australia Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Bangladesh National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital Brazil Institute of ...
List of countries by health expenditure covered by government; List of countries by hospital beds; List of countries by cancer rate; List of countries by risk of death from non-communicable disease; Euro health consumer index (EHCI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) List of countries by life expectancy; List of countries by infant mortality rate
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in Ghana. [15] In 2020, there were 4400 cases of breast cancer and 2797 estimated cervical cancer cases. [16] Over 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and more than half of the figure die in Ghana. [17]
Prostate cancer is a major topic of ongoing research. From 2016–2020, over $1.26 billion was invested in prostate cancer research, representing around 5% of global cancer research funds. [123] This places prostate cancer 10th among 18 common cancer types in funding per cancer death, and 9th in funding per disability-adjusted life year lost. [124]
Surgical removal of the prostate, or prostatectomy, is a common treatment either for early-stage prostate cancer or for cancer that has failed to respond to radiation therapy. The most common type is radical retropubic prostatectomy , when the surgeon removes the prostate through an abdominal incision.
Cancer treatment centres in Singapore are generally located in both public and private hospitals. These units and medical centres specialise in the treatment of cancer . [1] Raffles Hospital; Parkway East Hospital - Parkway Cancer Centre; Gleneagles Hospital - Parkway Cancer Centre [2] Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore General Hospital