Oncorad Group pioneers cryoablation procedure in Morocco

Thursday 01 May 2025 - 09:20

By: Dakir Madiha

Oncorad Group pioneers cryoablation procedure in Morocco

Oncorad Group, a leading organization in cancer prevention and treatment in Morocco, has marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of the first cryoablation procedure in Morocco and North Africa. This groundbreaking intervention took place at the Littoral Clinic Ain Diab in Casablanca, as confirmed in a recent statement.

The procedure, performed by Alae Mrani Zentar, an expert in interventional radiology, utilizes extreme cold to freeze and destroy tumor lesions. Mrani Zentar has gained recognition as an international authority in this innovative field. The introduction of cryoablation offers patients a more precise, less invasive, and better-tolerated therapeutic option, as highlighted by Mrani Zentar’s comments on the procedure.

In total, four cryoablation procedures were successfully executed at the Ain Diab clinic, underscoring the group’s commitment to integrating interventional radiology into their treatment protocols.

The statement from Oncorad Group emphasized the transformative nature of this discipline, which allows for targeted and minimally invasive treatment of various conditions, guided by real-time imaging.

Current statistics reveal a troubling landscape for cancer in Morocco, with approximately 40,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The incidence rate stands at 137.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. According to a recent report from the Moroccan Network for the Defense of the Right to Health and the Right to Life, 140 new cancer cases are identified daily. Among women, breast cancer is the most prevalent, accounting for 36% of cases, followed by cervical cancer at 11%. For men, lung cancer is the leading diagnosis, comprising 22% of cases, with prostate cancer following closely at 12.6%.