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Syria deploys IAEA-backed radiation therapy in Damascus amid rising cancer incidence

The Syrian Atomic Energy Commission has inaugurated an advanced radiation treatment system at Al-Birouni Hospital in Damascus with IAEA support. The announcement coincides with the registration of 12,000 new cancer cases in 2025, highlighting a significant public health burden in the conflict-affected nation.

Al Jazeera AR2 days agoSYCredibility 46%View source

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Mosaic Score5.4
Confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.5

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#syria#oncology#iaea#public health#radiation therapy

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DamascusAl-Birouni Hospital

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