Cancer on the rise in Ethiopia: Official
World Bulletin/News Desk An Ethiopian official said Saturday that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and particularly cancer are alarmingly increasing in Ethiopia. "Earlier NCDs were considered as problems affecting developed countries," Dr. Mahlet Kifle of the Health Ministry told Anadolu Agency. Colorectal cancer is the leading cancer in males followed by leukemia and prostate cancer, according to the registry. "Currently, they are affecting developing countries like Ethiopia as the lifestyle in such countries is being changed," Kifle said. According to the Addis Ababa Cancer Registry, a total of over 5700 cancer cases were recorded in Addis Ababa in the period from September 2011 to August 2014. The registry indicates that females constitute 67 percent of cancer cases in Addis Ababa, while 33 per cent are said to be males. Breast cancer is the most common in females followed by cervix cancer. Colorectal cancer is the leading cancer in males fo