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Gap analysis of breast cancer care at tertiary facilities in Armenia [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women globally. Armenia has one of the highest breast cancer mortality rates in the world, with an age standardized mortality-to-incidence ratio of 0.41, indicating that two in five breast ...
Ani Arzoumanian, Sione Markarian, Anja Johnson, Emma Mastro, Sira Jil-Agopian, Catherine Duggan, Marine Hovhannisyan, Henry Louis, Shant Shekherdimian   +8 more
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The roles of cancer care facilities in users’ well-being

Building Research & Information, 2019
The experience of cancer patients often includes numerous consultations and procedures taking place in a variety of (cancer) care facilities.
Pleuntje Jellema, Margo Annemans, Ann Heylighen   +2 more
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Situational Analysis of Cancer Care Services in India: Protocol for a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Health Systems Study [PDF]

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundCancer is a significant public health challenge in India, contributing to 8.3% of deaths and 5.0% of disability-adjusted life years in 2016—nearly twice its contribution in 1990.
Anita Nath, Abhishek David George, Sudarshan K L, Krishnan Sathishkumar, Thilagavathi Ramamoorthy, Bency Joseph, Gokul Sarveswaran, Prashant Mathur   +7 more
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Palliative care in aged care facilities for residents with a non‐cancer disease: results of a survey of aged care facilities in South Australia

Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2005
Objectives:  This study reports the results of a cross‐sectional study of residential aged care facilities in South Australia which sought to quantify the extent of specialist palliative care involvement in residential aged care facilities as well as identifying the current need for palliative care.
Grbich, Carol, Maddocks, Ian, Parker, Deborah, Brown, Margaret, Willis, Eileen, Hofmeyer, Anne, Piller, Neil   +6 more
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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care in a Tertiary Care Facility [PDF]

South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2021
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had an overwhelming impact on health care worldwide. Cancer patients represent a subgroup that is vulnerable and is under high risk. It is, therefore, necessary to analyze factors that predict outcomes in these patients so that they can be triaged accordingly to mitigate
Pradeep Kumar Reddy K., Jyosthna Elagandula, Shivani Patel, Rajesh Patidar, Vikas Asati, Shiv Prasad Shrivastav, Aditya Elhence, Runu Sharma, B. S. Ankit, Prakash G. Chitalkar   +9 more
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Characteristics of patients with cancer in European long-term care facilities [PDF]

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2021
Abstract Purpose Up to 26% of residents in nursing homes (NHs) are affected by cancer. Their care represents a challenge, because NHs are not usually considered a setting focused on oncologic management and care. The aim of this paper is to describe socio-demographic and clinical features of patients with cancer residing
Emanuele Rocco Villani, Domenico Fusco, Laura Franza, Graziano Onder, Roberto Bernabei, Giuseppe Ferdinando Colloca   +5 more
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Stressors and coping strategies of migrant workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Singapore: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction The health, psychological and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of low-wage migrant workers have been magnified in the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in high-income receiving countries such as Singapore.
Irene Teo, Hiang Khoon Tan, Kaisin Yee, Hui Peng Peh, Yee Pin Tan, Emily U Tong Tan, Justin Paul, Mahalakshmi Rangabashyam, Mothi Babu Ramalingam, Weien Chow   +9 more
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on outpatient visit volume in cancer patients: Results of COMETA multicenter retrospective observational study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first and follow-up visits for cancer outpatients.MethodsThis is a multicenter retrospective observational study involving three Comprehensive Cancer Care Centers (CCCCs): IFO, including IRE and
Vincenza Frisardi, Oronzo Brunetti, Vincenza Abbinante, Marco Ardigò, Giuseppina Caolo, Annunziata Di Turi, Alessandra Torsello, Christian Napoli, Rita Mancini, Valeria Belleudi, Antonio Addis, Ornella Di Bella, Gennaro Ciliberto, Antonino Neri, Romina Corsini, Patrizia Ruggieri, Chiara Pollorsi, Nicola Silvestris   +17 more
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Cancer patients’ pathways: evidence and implications for policy [PDF]

, 2020
This Discussion Paper presents findings from a patients' pathways survey conducted in 2019 with 62 Tanzanian participants suffering from cancer or survivors of cancer. The paper looks at facilitators and barriers to accessing cancer care in Tanzania.
Ngilangwa, Richard Gordon, Makene, Fortunata Songora, Cross, Charlotte, Ngoma, Twalib, Santos, Cristina, Mujinja, Phares G.M., Mackintosh, Maureen   +6 more
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Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Cancer, 2023
BackgroundTelehealth was an important strategy for maintaining continuity of cancer care during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to play a role in outpatient care; however, it is unknown whether services are equally ...
Victoria A Marks, Walter R Hsiang, James Nie, Waez Umer, Afash Haleem, Bayan Galal, Irene Pak, Dana Kim, Michelle C Salazar, Haddon Pantel, Elizabeth R Berger, Daniel J Boffa, Jaime A Cavallo, Michael S Leapman   +13 more
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