2019

11/11/2019

NCCCR’s Hematology/Oncology Team Successfully Performs 65 Life-Saving Stem Cell Transplants

An interdisciplinary team from Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) has successfully performed 53 autologous stem cell transplants since 2015 and 12 allogeneic blood stem

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10/23/2019

HMC Conference Highlights Importance of Breast and Gynecological Cancers Awareness

: As part of the Breast and Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, the Breast Cancer Clinic and the Gynecological Department at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) recently held the Second Breast and Oncol

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9/17/2019

HMC and Sidra Medicine Highlight Importance of Pediatric Sepsis Awareness among Healthcare Professionals and the General Public

Doha, 17 September, 2019: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 80 percent of sepsis deaths are preventable. In recognition of World Sepsis Day, held annually on 13 September, staff from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Sidra Medicine

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7/15/2019

HMC Provides Tips on Prevention and Early Detection of Liver Cancer

According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data, there were 53 deaths in Qatar as a result of liver cancer in 2017. In recognition of liver cancer awareness month in Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is educating the public about liver c

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7/8/2019

NCCCR Cancer Genetic Counselor’s Research Study Added to UK's Best Breakthroughs List

A research project led by Dr. Reem Al Sulaiman, Assistant Professor and American Board Certified Genetic Counselor at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) has been named one of the UK’s one hundred best br

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4/24/2019

Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Tours HMC

Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, and President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) toured Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) National Center for Cancer Care and Resea

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4/20/2019

Surgical Procedures Required for 60% of Malignant Brain Cancer Cases in Qatar

According to data from the Qatar National Cancer Registry (QNCR) at the Ministry of Public Health, brain cancer is the eighth most common male malignant cancer in Qatar, accounting for 4.48 percent of total cancer cases. In 2015, 48 people were diagnosed

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4/1/2019

Importance of Premarital Screening and Blood Donation in Preventing and Caring for Patients with Thalassemia Highlighted as Part of Awareness Campaign

Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production, will be the focus of a public awareness campaign at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) next week. Dr. Ussama Al Homsi, Chairman of Medical Onco

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3/10/2019

HMC Successfully Performs Surgery on Patient with Advanced Oral Cancer HMC’s Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Department Performs Upwards of 600 Surgeries Each Year, a Third on Patients with Tumors

Doha, 9 March, 2019: Surgeons from the Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have successfully removed a tumor from the tongue and jaw of a patient with advanced oral cancer. Dr. Moustafa Al Khalil, Senior Con

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2/4/2019

HMC Cancer Specialist Says Qatar has Taken Important Steps to Reduce the Disease’s Burden

Professor Karl Alexander Knuth, Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), says Qatar has made significant efforts to reduce the impact of cancer on the country’s

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2019

NCCCR’s Hematology/Oncology Team Successfully Performs 65 Life-Saving Stem Cell Transplants

HMC Conference Highlights Importance of Breast and Gynecological Cancers Awareness

HMC and Sidra Medicine Highlight Importance of Pediatric Sepsis Awareness among Healthcare Professionals and the General Public

HMC Provides Tips on Prevention and Early Detection of Liver Cancer

NCCCR Cancer Genetic Counselor’s Research Study Added to UK's Best Breakthroughs List

Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Tours HMC

Surgical Procedures Required for 60% of Malignant Brain Cancer Cases in Qatar

Importance of Premarital Screening and Blood Donation in Preventing and Caring for Patients with Thalassemia Highlighted as Part of Awareness Campaign

HMC Successfully Performs Surgery on Patient with Advanced Oral Cancer HMC’s Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Department Performs Upwards of 600 Surgeries Each Year, a Third on Patients with Tumors

HMC Cancer Specialist Says Qatar has Taken Important Steps to Reduce the Disease’s Burden

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