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    The document summarizes breast cancer incidence rates and age distributions in Gulf countries. It shows that Bahrain has the highest age-standardized incidence rate at 40.2, while Kuwait has the second highest at 31.8. An analysis of 166 Kuwaiti breast cancer cases found that over 68% of patients were under 55 years old, with a mean age of 40 years. In comparison, 29.5% of patients were over 55 years old, with a mean age of 68 years.

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    The document summarizes breast cancer incidence rates and age distributions in Gulf countries. It shows that Bahrain has the highest age-standardized incidence rate at 40.2, while Kuwait has the second highest at 31.8. An analysis of 166 Kuwaiti breast cancer cases found that over 68% of patients were under 55 years old, with a mean age of 40 years. In comparison, 29.5% of patients were over 55 years old, with a mean age of 68 years.

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    Table 1.: Bahrain Qatar Kuwait Uae Saudi Arabia

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    The document summarizes breast cancer incidence rates and age distributions in Gulf countries. It shows that Bahrain has the highest age-standardized incidence rate at 40.2, while Kuwait has the second highest at 31.8. An analysis of 166 Kuwaiti breast cancer cases found that over 68% of patients were under 55 years old, with a mean age of 40 years. In comparison, 29.5% of patients were over 55 years old, with a mean age of 68 years.

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    Table 1.

    Incidence (ASR(W)) in neighbouring Gulf countries Bahrain 40.2 Qatar 33.3 Kuwait 31.8 UAE 24.1 Saudi Arabia 24.7

    Age distribution in Kuwaiti cases (N=166 patients) Age distribution 30-55 years >55 years <30 years Age distribution < 55 years >55 years N 113 49 4 166 % frequency 68.1 29.5 2.4 100 p value <0.0001

    Mean age 40 years 68 years

    Age-world-standardized incidence rate (ASR(W)) of breast cancer in Kuwait as compared to neighbouring Gulf countries [1], and age distribution of breast cancer in Kuwait according to our study. (Total n= 166).

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