Cairo: The international magazine Cancer World featured in its February 2026 issue a cover story titled 'Pharaoh of Oncology,' spotlighting Professor Hisham el-Ghazaly, President of the Egyptian Cancer Society and Head of the National Committee of the Presidential Initiative for Women's Health.According to State Information Service Egypt, the magazine stressed that the recognition was not a tribute to an individual, but documentation of a journey that built an integrated system and proved, through figures and results, that health policies can translate into real lifesaving outcomes. It noted that highlighting the role of an Egyptian physician reflects a practical experience that has reshaped the landscape of cancer control in a country of more than 100 million people, through an institutional model based on integration, governance, and measurable outcomes.During a visit to Egypt last January, the magazine's editorial leadership observed close cooperation among all entities involved in cancer control, thei r commitment to overcoming challenges, capitalizing on available opportunities, and working with local and international partners, achieving promising results by all standards. The publication also praised the transformation of the BGICC conference, led by Ghazaly in his capacity as President of the Egyptian Cancer Society and Scientific Head of the Presidential Women's Health Initiative, from a specialized forum on breast and gynecological cancers and immunotherapy into one of the region's largest oncology summits.Cairo recently hosted a gathering of more than 5,000 oncologists, experts, and health policymakers in an event participants compared to major global conferences such as ASCO and ESMO, with the participation of leaders from the World Health Organization, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), in addition to ministers and decision-makers from several countries. Cancer World highl ighted Egypt's Presidential Initiative for Women's Health as a model for turning political vision into tangible results.Advanced breast cancer cases dropped from 70 percent in 2019 to 20 percent, while diagnosis time was reduced from over 120 days to 49 days. All cases are now reviewed by multidisciplinary tumor boards, and mortality rates declined by 15 percent between 2022 and 2024, surpassing the World Health Organization's target of a 2.5 percent annual reduction.In an interview with the magazine, Ghazaly said the key drivers of success included political will, system design, accountability, and integration among state institutions, noting that the model is now moving toward sustainability through international cooperation and investment, positioning Egypt as a global example. The magazine also cited Egypt's hosting of the first World Economic Forum side meeting outside Davos, with participation from WEF leadership, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, civil society institutions, and governme nt officials, as a step aimed at turning the Egyptian model into a scalable investment framework for Africa and low- and middle-income countries.Ghazaly said the real success lies in achieving impact locally and then expanding it regionally and globally, stressing that the next phase will focus on data integration, international cooperation, and investment in genomics and artificial intelligence. The magazine's selection of Ghazaly, Professor of Oncology, Head of the Presidential Women's Health Initiative, and Director of the Research Center at Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, was described not as metaphor but as recognition of a scientific leader who built an integrated institutional model and turned Egypt into a regional platform for redefining cancer control.