Africa · Northern Key Facts —Mortality decline. Age-standardised cancer mortality in Egypt fell 23.5% between 2022 and 2024, with annual deaths dropping from roughly 95,300 to 80,500. —Incidence reduction. New cancer cases decreased 17.2% on an age-standardised basis, from 166.1 to 137.6 per 100,000 people, despite a 9.8% population increase. —Liver and bladder drivers. Liver cancer deaths fell 22.1% following the “100 Million Health” hepatitis C eradication campaign, while bladder cancer cases dropped 19% after decades of schistosomiasis control. —Women’s health impact. Breast cancer mortality fell 15% as the Presidential …
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Egypt Cancer Mortality Falls 23.5% as State Health Campaigns Pay Off
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July 21, 2026
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