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Being diagnosed with cancer is a challenge. Promise us, you'll always remember: you are BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you seem, SMARTER than you think, and twice as beautiful as you'd ever imaged.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

About Cancer

Know more about different cancer types

The State of Kuwait has been targeting to eliminate cancer, and it shows in our commitment to enhance cancer care service and comprehensive educational programs to enable our patients & their families to join the fight to end cancer.

Screening Programs

Screening & Early diagnosis

The State of Kuwait stressed the importance of developing awareness on the environmental causes of some cancers, and strategic interventions within national action plans to address the harmful effects on health. Kuwait has successfully implemented the National Program for Early Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer and the early diagnosis program for breast cancer among women.

Our Partners

The Ministry Of Health in the State of Kuwait collaborates with other entities to provide clinical expertise to Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC) and strengthen cancer service delivery at the KCCC. Through this collaboration, KCCC offers our patients an access to the best internationally-certified cancer services, while ensuring continuous improvement of cancer care in Kuwait. We also focus on improving nursing and physician education, health administration and information technology. We continue to expand our experience internationally while developing systems and innovative approaches that would benefit our patients.

For Experts

Doctor's Guide

Doctor's Guide will show all medical oncologists what to look for in a practice, how to provide a high class medical service, and how to integrate the decision support tools into the daily practice.

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أرقام التواصل عن طريق الواتسآب

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WhatsApp Numbers

قسم طب الأورام

98944785

Medical Oncology
قسم العلاج الاشعاعي

98943084

Radiation Therapy
قسم أمراض الدم

55876714

Hematology Department
قسم جراحة الأورام

98944807

Surgical Oncology
الصيدلية

96735242

Pharmacy
قسم الأشعة التشخيصية

98944746

Radiology Department
قسم الطب النووي

98944794

Nuclear Medicine
العلاج الطبيعي

98945546

Physical Therapy
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أرقام التواصل عن طريق الواتسآب

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WhatsApp Numbers

قسم طب الأورام

98944785

Medical Oncology
قسم العلاج الاشعاعي

98943084

Radiation Therapy
قسم أمراض الدم

55876714

Hematology Department
قسم جراحة الأورام

98944807

Surgical Oncology
الصيدلية

96735242

Pharmacy
قسم الأشعة التشخيصية

98944746

Radiology Department
قسم الطب النووي

98944794

Nuclear Medicine
العلاج الطبيعي

98945546

Physical Therapy
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أرقام التواصل عن طريق الواتسآب
WhatsApp Numbers
قسم طب الأورام
Medical Oncology

98944785

قسم العلاج الاشعاعي
Radiation Therapy

98943084

قسم أمراض الدم
Hematology Department

55876714

قسم جراحة الأورام
Surgical Oncology

98944807

الصيدلية
Pharmacy

96735242

قسم الأشعة التشخيصية
Radiology Department

98944746

قسم الطب النووي
Nuclear Medicine

98944794

العلاج الطبيعي
Physical Therapy

98945546

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أرقام التواصل عن طريق الواتسآب
WhatsApp Numbers
قسم طب الأورام
Medical Oncology

98944785

قسم العلاج الاشعاعي
Radiation Therapy

98943084

قسم أمراض الدم
Hematology Department

55876714

قسم جراحة الأورام
Surgical Oncology

98944807

الصيدلية
Pharmacy

96735242

قسم الأشعة التشخيصية
Radiology Department

98944746

قسم الطب النووي
Nuclear Medicine

98944794

العلاج الطبيعي
Physical Therapy

98945546

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Medical Oncology Department at Sheikha Badriah Al.Ahmed AlSobah Cancer Center have been set up with experts in cancer care to offer a high quality based service through targeting all dimensions of healthcare quality (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered).
The department decentralize the responsibility of patient care into 4 highly specialized units; Breast, GI, Thoracic Oncology & Sarcoma, and finally Other Solid Malignancies unit. These clinical units have been set up with specific remit to expert training and experience. The department is designed to provide the medical care to patient who need chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, supportive care and follow-up. Cancer awareness and prevention in the community is also an important role that Medical Oncologists and their team endeavor to fulfill.

Sheikha Badriya Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Medical Oncology & Stem Cell Therapy Center


Shiekha Badriya Alsabah Medical Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Centre is a leading ‎oncological centre providing oncological and palliative care services for over 2000 new cancer patients each year from Kuwait and the region.

Since 2010, Sheikha Badriya centre has partnered with The University Health Network (UHN) to provide clinical ‎expertise and strengthen cancer service delivery at the centre. The University Health Network ‎is a teaching and academic health science centre and one of the largest medical research ‎centres in Canada. Through this collaboration, the centre offers the citizens of Kuwait access to the ‎best internationally-certified cancer services, while ensuring continuous improvement of ‎cancer research both in Kuwait and Canada. There is also a focus on improving nursing and physician ‎education, health administration and information technology.‎

The centre provides the full panel of oncological care including medical oncology, haemato-‎oncology, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, palliative care including pain management, ‎nutrition support, physiotherapy, spiritual care and psycho-social support. We exert every effort ‎to provide our patients with the best quality care whenever they need it.‎

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This building is dedicated to our medical oncology team. It consists of 5 floors which include medical OPD along with patient's waiting area in the ground floor. The first consists of Causualty day care unit, male and female chemotherapy unit as well as two doctor rooms. The second floor male ward and the third floor female where each consists of 31 rooms. One general room with 2 beds, 4 rooms with 4 beds in each room, 11 private rooms and 2 isolation rooms. It also consists of one doctor room, one head nurse room, one nurses rest room, one treatment room, one store room, one relative rest room and 2 nursing stations. The fourth floor contains the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and ICU ward. On the fifth floor, the department chairman's office and medical oncologist offices can be found.

Work like a Family

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accreditation

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ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich, Germany, 19-23 October 2018

We believe that availability of a high-quality palliative care service is the right of every cancer ‎patient. The centre provides regular assessments for the need for all aspects of palliative care including pain management, nutrition support, physiotherapy, spiritual care and ‎psycho-social support. When those needs are identified, the palliative care team ensures the ‎delivery of the best available services to patients. Multidisciplinary meeting are held for ‎better decision making and to provide patients with the best treatment options.

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If you are one of KCCC medical oncology team, kindly access to our professional side to get the most updated administrative documents.

If you are one of KCCC medical oncology team, kindly access to our professional side to get the most updated administrative documents.

Our Clinical Units

Our clinical units are highly specialized units which had been set up with specific remit to expert training and experience. Our experts understand the importance of selecting the proper healthcare service to our patient based on multidisciplinary team approach.

Our Experts

Medical Oncology team is divided into 4 highly specialized units; Breast, GI, Thoracic Oncology & Sarcoma, and finally Other Solid Malignancies unit. These clinical units have been set up with specific remit to expert training and experience.

Our Schedule

On daily basis, each clinical unit runs at least one clinic which is managed by a representative consultant. Each consultant is responsible to properly interview all the scheduled patients, the new cases, as well as the emergent patients.

On-Call List

We have a well balanced on-call list that have been fixed from day 1 of the month to cover all areas in KCCC during the whole month. Daily, there is 3 levels of authorities during the on-call with support of one of our senior staff.

Our Research

It is important to create a professional package of clinical research services. Our research are carried out fully in accordance with the requirements of Good Clinical Practice and the Declaration of Helsinki.

OUR LECTURES

Along the year, we have a wide variety of activities that have been set up to allow our medical staff or/and any invited external speakers to present their work and share experience by discussing the available scientific data.

Our Clinical Units & Specialities


Breast Unit
  • Early screening
  • Management
  • Rehabilition
Gastro-entrology Unit
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Small bowel malignancies
  • Colon and rectal cancers
  • Appendicular cancers
  • Anal cancer
  • Hepato-biliary cancers
  • Pancreatic cancers
  • Neuroendocrine tumors of the GI
Thoracic oncology & Sarcoma Unit
  • Lung cancers
  • Mesotheliomas
  • Thymic tumors
  • Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung
  • Musculoskeletal cancers & Sarcomas
  • Metastasis of uncertain origin
Other Solid Malignancies Unit
  • Genitourinary cancers
  • Gynecological cancers
  • Head & neck cancers
  • Melanoma & other skin cancers
  • Brain tumors
  • Endocrinal glands cancers
  • Other rare cancers

Our Experts


NameTitle
Dr. Faisal Al TerkitConsultant
Dr. Sanjay ThuruthelSenior Specialist
Dr. Ismail MaaroufSenior Specialist
Dr. Anwar Al NouriSenior Specialist
Dr. Marwa SaberSenior Registrar
Dr. Ashraf AttaRegistrar
Dr. Susovana SujithRegistrar
Dr. Sara FetohRegistrar
Dr. Emad IsmailRegistrar
NameTitle
Dr. Jasem Al BarrakConsultant
Dr. Abdul Salam Al NajjarConsultant
Dr. Amrou ShabaanSenior Specialist
Dr. Niveen Saad Specialist
Dr. Yousef YouseryRegistrar
Dr. Asit MohantyRegistrar
Dr. Rashad SalamaRegistrar
Dr. Khaled HassanRegistrar
Dr. Mohamed ElshekhRegistrar
NameTitle
Dr. Fahad Al EneziConsultant
Dr. Mauth Al NasserConsultant
Dr. Ahmed MohieldinSenior Specialist
Dr. Mohamed SobhiRegistrar
Dr. Tayseer SaberRegistrar
Dr. Mohamed WaheedRegistrar
NameTitle
Dr. Ehab AbdouConsultant
Dr. Mohamed AshourSenior Specialist
Dr. Eman MoghazySenior Registrar
Dr. Shereen AhmedRegistrar
Dr. Mohamed El KhateebRegistrar

Clinics Schedule


AM Clinic
(08:30 am to 11:00 am)
PM Clinic
(02:00 pm to 04:30 pm)
AM Clinic
(02:00 pm to 04:30 pm)
PM Clinic
(02:00 pm to 04:30 pm)
AM Clinic
(08:30 am to 11:00 am)
PM Clinic
(02:00 pm to 04:30 pm)
AM Clinic
(08:30 am to 11:00 am)
PM Clinic
(02:00 pm to 04:30 pm)
AM Clinic
(08:30 am to 11:00 am)

Contact Us

24849100

Inpatient:

Ward 6 (Male): 24100, 24300
Ward 7 (Female): 24110, 24310

Day Care:

Male: 24420

Female: 24400

Central Referral Office:

Ext.: 25054

FAX: 24612512

Contact Us

24849100

Inpatient

Ward 6 (Male): 24100, 24300
Ward 7 (Female): 24110, 24310

Day Care

Male: 24420
Female: 24400

Central Referral Office

Ext.: 25054
FAX: 24612512

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