Kazakhstan has launched a Lung Cancer Awareness Week. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology, the campaign starts today, August 10, and will end on August 15 with a single admission day at all oncology centers in the country.
During this period, people from risk groups – Kazakhstani citizens over 50, current and former smokers, and workers in hazardous industries – will be able to undergo free low-dose CT scans for early diagnosis of the disease.
As oncologists report, up to 4,000 citizens in Kazakhstan learn about a lung cancer diagnosis each year. However, because the disease is often asymptomatic, up to 2,000 Kazakhstani citizens die from it annually.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that Almaty summed up the results of medical check-ups for the first six months of 2026. It turned out that during this time, over 250 cases of cancer were detected among Almaty residents.
In addition, at the end of July, during an Open Day dedicated to early detection of skin, bone, and soft tissue sarcoma, eight patients were found to have neoplasms suspected of being malignant, and another 28 people had precancerous conditions.
It was also reported that a modern oncology center with 250 beds will appear in Almaty. The project has already passed state expertise. The medical facility will be equipped with a modern operating unit with robotics, a molecular genetic laboratory, and an automated drug preparation system, which will allow detecting cancer at early stages and providing high-tech care.
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