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15 Aug 2026
Does water from a sun-heated plastic bottle cause cancer? A specialist responds
A department head at the Center, Olim Imomov, comments on widely shared social-media claims that water left in plastic bottles under the sun can be harmful and cause cancer, and on what current research suggests.
13 Aug 2026
Professor Brian Tudor leads breast and cervical cancer care seminar
US expert Professor Brian P. Tudor led a scientific-practical seminar on 6-12 August on diagnosing and treating breast and cervical cancer, followed by a working visit to the Center's Khorezm branch on 13-14 August.
07 Aug 2026
Navoiy branch specialists visit district medical associations
Leading specialists from the Center's Navoiy regional branch conducted practical and methodological visits to the Tomdi, Uchquduq, Zarafshon and Qiziltepa medical associations to strengthen early cancer detection and screening.
06 Aug 2026
Dr. Mai Barakat appointed head of quality and patient safety
The Center has appointed Dr. Mai Barakat, a specialist with international experience, to lead quality control, patient safety and clinical governance. She began her duties on 3 August 2026.
05 Aug 2026
Seminar with an international expert — 6–12 August 2026
A clinical seminar on diagnosing and treating breast and cervical cancer, with Professor Brian P. Tudor, MD (United States).
24 Jul 2026
International seminar on the quality of pathomorphological diagnosis
27–31 July 2026: a training seminar on the pathomorphology of breast and cervical cancer, with pathologists from the United States.
23 Jul 2026
Applications open for clinical residency, 2026/2027
Applications close at 23:59 on 20 August 2026, through medtoifa.ssv.uz. Entrance tests run 25–30 August.
01 Jul 2026
Event on implementing Presidential Decrees 238 and 239
An event on implementing Decrees 238 and 239, on cancer prevention and early detection and on strengthening palliative care. 2 July 2026, Tashkent.
30 Jun 2026
Dissertation defence — Islamov H. J., 7 July 2026
A multimodal approach to the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Defence for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc).