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
2023
Breast Cancer Stigma in Iraq
Ahmed H, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Stigma in Iraq. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2023, 15: 345-349. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-023-00513-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning breast cancer, cervical cancer and screening among healthcare professionals and students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study
Walz L, Mohamed D, Haibah A, Harle N, Al-Ali S, Moussa A, Alawa J, Awale M, Khoshnood K. Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning breast cancer, cervical cancer and screening among healthcare professionals and students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study. Ecancermedicalscience 2022, 16: 1455. PMID: 36405949, PMCID: PMC9666280, DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2022.1455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancerChronic care managementBreast cancerIncidence rateHealthcare professionalsHighest cancer-related mortalityBC incidence ratesBC mortality ratesHPV vaccine availabilityHuman papillomavirus vaccineCancer-related mortalityCross-sectional studyCross-sectional questionnaireLack of evidencePapillomavirus vaccinePatient refusalCancer screeningProvider knowledgeHealthcare workersVaccine availabilityMortality rateCare managementHigh mortalityVaccine accessCancerDoes perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer?
Chagpar A, Qader S, Baqri M, Khoshnood K, Ahmed H. Does perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18680-e18680. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage 1 diseaseBreast cancerStage diseaseStage 1 breast cancerHigher stage diseaseLate-stage diseaseStage of presentationCancer Stigma ScaleMonthly household incomeBCSS scoreMost patientsCancer patientsBreast centerPatientsStigma ScaleFeelings of shameFeelings of stigmaCancerDiseaseWomenPossible scoreMarital statusIraqi womenDiagnosisStage 1
2019
Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action
Alawa J, Alhalabi F, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2019, 11: 129-135. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-019-00314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionBreast cancerCancer preventionHealth systemBreast cancer managementLate-stage diagnosisPoor health outcomesReviewThe prevalencePoor prognosisCancer managementPreventative careCountry's health systemHealth outcomesHost countries' health systemsTreatment resourcesRecent FindingsInCancerCancer educationTreatmentDiagnosisPrevention
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