Defense lawyer Farid El-Deeb said last week that the former leader, awaiting trial for the killing of protesters and abuse of power, had stomach cancer and the tumors were growing.
Mubarak has been detained in hospital in a Red Sea resort since suffering heart problems during questioning in April. Officials say continued concerns about his health mean he cannot be moved to a prison near Cairo to await trial.
“The Health Ministry does not possess any scientific document confirming the former president is afflicted with cancer,” newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm quoted Deputy Health Minister Abdel-Hamid Abaza as saying.
Other newspapers also carried the comments.
Mubarak, due to stand trial on Aug. 3, has not appeared in public since a popular uprising forced him from power on Feb. 11. He made a recorded statement in April in which he denied accusations of corruption and vowed to defend his reputation.
Al-Masry Al-Youm, citing medical and judicial sources, also said that a German medical team would be examining Mubarak “within hours.” It said the team included the doctor who conducted surgery on Mubarak last year.
His health was a subject of frequent speculation as the veteran leader aged in office, particularly since he had gallbladder surgery in Germany last year.
Some Egyptians suspect the numerous illnesses ascribed to Mubarak are a ploy by Egypt’s ruling army generals to ensure the decorated former air force officer avoids a humiliating trial.
