Two types of cancer affecting Kosovars most

Periskopi

2 July 2018, 13:57(8 years ago)

The number of cancer patients has marked a slight decline, which has occurred over the past five months. So said Oncology Clinic Director Ekrem Hyseni, who has suggested that the number has dropped by 2.5%. So, of the 636 new cases that were in January-May 2017, in it [...]

So, of the 636 new cases that have been in January-May 2017, we have 620 cases in the same period in 2018. So we've got a slight landing” he said.

According to him, the most common type of cancer is breast cancer and male lung cancer, where the largest number of patients are also due to colon cancer.

As for the supply of drugs to treat cancer diseases, according to Hysen, the situation has improved compared to May and now most of the products are available.

We have increased the number of services in this five months. In total, the number of services in January-May 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 is 18.1% in chemotherapy and 36.92% more in radio therapy” have posted officials from QKUK.

The insufficient number of nurses and medical staff in general is often considered one of the disturbing problems challenging patients at the University Clinical Centre. But this situation has improved in the Oncology Clinic at QKUK.

According to officials within the CKUK, the number of nurses and medical technicians has increased with increased services at this clinic. And that this number will increase further, said the director of the Oncology Clinic, Ekrem Hyseni.