Rethinking Cancer Morbidity and Mortality in Gaza Strip

Cancer is a global disease and represents one of the biggest health problems. Generally, worldwide trends show that in developing countries going through rapid societal and economic changes, the shift towards lifestyles typical of industrialized countries leads to a rising burden of cancers associated with reproductive, dietary, and hormonal risk factors. The study consisted of 150 patients diagnosed with cancer. More than 60% of females never performed breast-self exam. Physical activity decreased from 78.6% to 38.7% through 10 years. Diabetes mellitus & Thyroid gland disorder are significance to types of cancer. Significant results showed that 46.7% were exposed to antiperspirants and all types of cancer are significant with tumor bio-markers.