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Breast cancers missed during screening in a tertiary-care hospital mammography facility [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Saudi Medicine, 2019
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females worldwide. Screening with mammography for early breast cancer detection is standard community practice in many countries.Identify causes of missed breast cancers during screening.Retrospective, observational.Department of radiology at a tertiary-care hospital mammographic screening facility.All women ...
Khawaja Bilal Waheed   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Design of a Hospice Referral System for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Using a Standards-Based Health Information Exchange System [PDF]

open access: yesHealthcare Informatics Research, 2018
ObjectivesThe demand for hospice has been increasing among patients with cancer. This study examined the current hospice referral scenario for terminally ill cancer patients and created a data form to collect hospice information and a modified health ...
Kahyun Lim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nuclear Oncology in Northeast India: Current scenario, challenges, and way forward

open access: yesAnnals of Oncology Research and Therapy, 2022
The recent ICMR-NCDIR population-based cancer registry data indicate that India's Northeast (NE) region is a hotbed of cancer cases, and has been dubbed as the “Cancer Capital of India” in the past literature.
Kalpa Jyoti Das   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geospatial analysis and impact of targeted development of breast cancer care in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background The Gambia has one of the lowest survival rates for breast cancer in Africa. Contributing factors are late presentation, delays within the healthcare system, and decreased availability of resources.
Ousman Sanyang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial burden and coping strategies for cancer care in India

open access: yesClinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Problem: Globally 9.3 million deaths occurred due to cancer in 2018. Currently, India has 13.9 lakh cancer cases, which are estimated to increase by 12% by the year 2025.
Roopali Goyanka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociodemographic Determinants of Burden and Resilience among Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Caregiving encompasses various challenges and adversities, with resilience playing a crucial role in navigating these hurdles. However, resilience is influenced by individual characteristics, prompting an examination of how demographic ...
Dipti Thakur   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary health care professionals perception on the subject of cancer care in remote area

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2020
Objectives: To determine perception of primary health care professional on the subject of cancer care in area with lack of facilities. Study design: Community based cross sectional survey among primary health care professionals were performe.
priyanka yadav
doaj   +1 more source

Health facility assessments of cervical cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment services in Gulu, Uganda

open access: yesPLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Background Cervical cancer is ranked globally in the top three cancers for women younger than 45 years, with the average age of death at 59 years of age.
Tana Chongsuwat   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Breast Cancer Care in Jordan

open access: yesJCO Global Oncology, 2020
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in Jordan and the third leading cause of cancer death after lung and colorectal cancers. Although the incidence of breast cancer in Jordan is lower than that in industrialized nations, the number of new cases ...
Hikmat Abdel-Razeq   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing cancer care inequities in sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and proposed solutions

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Introduction Cancer is a significant public health challenge globally, with nearly 2000 lives lost daily in Africa alone. Without adequate measures, mortality rates are likely to increase.
Olabode Omotoso   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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