Females disproportionately experience the highest burden of cancer, with breast cancer being the most prevalent, followed by cervical cancer. According to the 2022 GLOBOCAN report, new cancer cases among children aged 0-19 and 0-14 were 5,842 and 4,119 respectively. Similarly, malignant cancers of the prostate, testis, and scrotum represent the leading cancer cases among males nationally. In 2022, the World Health Organization’s Global Cancer Observatory reported 80,334 new cancer cases in the general population, with 27,713 among males and 52,621 among females. Fifth, the heightened reporting of cancer cases over the past few years is evident through the establishment and operationalization of a cancer registry in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News March 28, 2026 06:13 UTC