ASCO Best of Kazakhstan – 2024: Every year, approximately 13,000 people die from cancer, most of them men.

Marat Sholanov, S.J. Rector of the Kazakh State Medical University named after Asfendyarov:

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More than 40,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. 5,000 of them — Breast, about 4,000 — Lung cancer.

The participants of the Best of ASCO Kazakhstan-2024 Oncology Summit held in Almaty jointly searched for ways to prevent cancer. Experts from different countries took part in the summit. International and national experts discussed new methods of diagnosis and treatment of this notorious disease. He also presented medical drugs that help prolong the life of patients. Unfortunately, the disease has become more and more serious recently. In the past, cancer was more common in the elderly, but now it is more common in people over 18 years old.

Dilyara Kaidarova, Freelance Chief Oncologist at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

— This year, the Best of ASCO conference will be held in two countries around the world. — In Kazakhstan, the second — in Boston. The event was supported by the American Cancer Society. The meeting was divided into 13 sessions. New approaches to cancer treatment were discussed in more detail. Experienced doctors, students, residents met each other, exchanged information and gained various experiences.