Nearly 29,000 new cases of cancer were identified in Uzbekistan in a year.

Almost 29,000 new cancer cases were recorded in Uzbekistan this year.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Podrobno.uz News Agency.

According to data from the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, obtained in response to a Podrobno.uz correspondent's inquiry, 28,719 new cases of malignant neoplasms were diagnosed in the country in 2025. This rate corresponds to 76.5 cases per 100,000 residents.

The highest number of new patients in absolute terms was registered in Tashkent – 4,538. The capital is followed by Tashkent Region with 2,950 cases, Fergana Region with 2,894, Namangan Region with 2,438, and Andijan Region with 2,359.

Per 100,000 population, the highest incidence rates were recorded in Tashkent (151.8 cases), Bukhara Region (96.4), Tashkent Region (94.8), and Navoi Region (82.5).

The Ministry of Health emphasized that a high rate of registered cases does not always indicate a more unfavorable situation in a particular region. Statistics are influenced by factors such as the age structure of the population, the availability of diagnostic services, the coverage of screening programs, and the quality of record-keeping.

The high rate in Tashkent is also explained by the concentration of specialized medical facilities where patients are referred from other regions. It is noteworthy that the number of newly diagnosed cases among children and adolescents decreased by 24.5% over the year, from 827 to 624. Among those under 14, 505 new cases were registered, compared to 672 the previous year, while among adolescents aged 15-17, 119 were registered, compared to 155.

Approximately 260 billion soums have been allocated for the centralized procurement of antitumor, targeted, immunobiological, hormonal, and accompanying medications by 2026.

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) project, worth a total of $80 million, is ongoing. By the end of 2025, fourteen oncology institutions will have received over 1,700 units of equipment worth $62 million, including linear accelerators, MRI machines, digital mammography machines, and angiographic systems.

It was previously reported that Uzbekistan will begin a phased implementation of the National Cancer Control Program in 2027. By 2030, it is planned to increase the proportion of diseases detected at early stages to 40%, and the five-year survival rate of patients from 35% to 45%.