Breast cancer in the UAE

Abstract

In 2020, breast cancer (BC) was the most diagnosed cancer worldwide, with 2.26 million new cases and 685,000 deaths. In the UAE, breast cancer was one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in 2021, with an estimated average of 9.64% of cancer deaths per year. The total number of breast cancer cases reported to the UAE National Cancer Registry among the UAE population was 1139, representing 20.3% of all malignant cases in 2021. This chapter will review published articles and research data from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to learn more about the features and outcomes of breast cancer. It will also draw attention to current unmet needs in order to focus on resource allocation and future clinical and research initiatives.