Rising cancer burden among older adults in Saudi Arabia
These findings indicate the need for targeted cancer prevention strategies in high-risk groups like older people especially women. Addressing breast and colorectal cancers may help reduce cancer burden. The sharp post-2020 increase in cancer among Saudi nationals warrants investigation of contributing factors.
Authors
- Hissah A Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-2375)
Institutions
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.12.20250569
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Umm Al-Qura University