2025
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management in an Area of Protracted Conflict: A Case Series from Northwest Syria
Hamze M, Alawa J, Alahdab F, Al-Shemali A, Alhussein A, Arab N, Galal B, Debel J, Jemo A, khalil M, Chagpar A, Atassi B, Khoshnood K, Abbara A. Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management in an Area of Protracted Conflict: A Case Series from Northwest Syria. Avicenna Journal Of Medicine 2025, 15: 009-016. PMID: 40395698, PMCID: PMC12088791, DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerBurden of breast cancerRetrospective analysis of breast cancer patientsLate-stage breast cancerOncology centersAnalysis of breast cancer patientsSymptom onset to diagnosisBreast cancer diagnosisSignificant public health challengeRates of mastectomyInvasive ductal carcinomaPublic health challengeBreast cancer patientsCancer careOncology careChemical weapons exposureNorthwest SyriaOncology servicesDuctal carcinomaMedian intervalReferral centerClinical presentationImprove accessFemale patientsHealth challenges
2024
Accessing breast cancer care in a protracted conflict: Qualitative exploration of the perspectives of women with breast cancer in northwest Syria
Marzouk M, Hamze M, Debel J, Alshemali A, Alameen B, Bakkour M, Galal B, Chagpar A, Atassi B, Khoshnood K, Abbara A. Accessing breast cancer care in a protracted conflict: Qualitative exploration of the perspectives of women with breast cancer in northwest Syria. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 361: 117364. PMID: 39357306, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyrian American Medical SocietyBreast cancer carePerspective of womenSemi-structured interviewsCancer careExperiences of accessing careBreast cancerAmerican Medical SocietyBreast cancer diagnosisAvailability of radiotherapyThematic saturationAccessing careHealthcare staffOncology careNorthwest SyriaPeer supportSocial supportThematic analysisClinical careFinancial strainMultiple intersectional challengesCancer diagnosisCareAccess diagnosisHospital records
2021
Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises
Alawa J, Coutts A, Khoshnood K. Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises. 2021, 539-574. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36811-1_215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-income countriesBurden of cancerCancer careCancer preventionCancer incidenceNoncommunicable diseasesFacility-based interventionsChronic noncommunicable diseasesComprehensive cancer preventionSpecialized health servicesCommunity-based interventionsHigher cancer incidenceSurgical treatmentSpecialist careCancer RegistryTreatment of cancerDescriptive epidemiologyClinical guidelinesOutpatient interventionMortality ratePeer-reviewed publicationsTreatment servicesHealth servicesCancerOlder populationCancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises
Alawa J, Coutts A, Khoshnood K. Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises. 2021, 1-36. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_215-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-income countriesBurden of cancerCancer careCancer preventionCancer incidenceNoncommunicable diseasesFacility-based interventionsChronic noncommunicable diseasesComprehensive cancer preventionSpecialized health servicesCommunity-based interventionsHigher cancer incidenceSurgical treatmentSpecialist careCancer RegistryTreatment of cancerDescriptive epidemiologyClinical guidelinesOutpatient interventionMortality ratePeer-reviewed publicationsTreatment servicesHealth servicesCancerOlder population
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