Kuwait cancer control center top 5 facts
The Kuwait Cancer Control Center or KCCC (Arabic: مركز الكويت لمكافحة السرطان) is a comprehensive center dedicated to the purpose of providing Cancer Care across the State of Kuwait. KCCC has been serving the Kuwaiti cancer population since 1968. With over 600 highly qualified oncology staff, KCCC is a 200 bed hospital complex located in Shuwaikh. The center is made up of seven buildings, each specialized in a treatment area of cancer:
On average, 139 cancer cases are diagnosed in Kuwait every month. Colorectal, leukemia, lung and prostate cancer are the types of cancer most diagnosed among men in Kuwait. While women in Kuwait are mostly diagnosed with leukemia, breast, colorectal, and thyroid cancer. Cancer rates increase rapidly with age. 55% of Kuwaiti males and 44% of Kuwaiti females who are diagnosed with cancer are over the age of 55.