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 1Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China
Hahne J, Wang X, Liu R, Zhong Y, Chen X, Liu X, Khoshnood K, Li X. Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China. BMC Medical Ethics 2022, 23: 17. PMID: 35246107, PMCID: PMC8895637, DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00750-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoals of carePalliative care accessPalliative care integrationAdvanced cancer patientsPalliative careTertiary hospitalCancer patientsPhysicians' perceptionsCare accessCare integrationFamily membersPalliative treatmentActive treatmentAdvanced cancerLife careSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsPhysiciansCareHospitalCancerEarly integrationTreatmentMedical trainingQualitative interviews
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
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 educationTreatmentDiagnosisPreventionCancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon
Alawa J, Hamade O, Alayleh A, Fayad L, Khoshnood K. Cancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon. Journal Of Cancer Education 2019, 35: 709-717. PMID: 30924080, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01516-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer awarenessEarly diagnosisMedical treatmentCancer Awareness MeasureCost of treatmentLebanese healthcare systemKnowledge of cancerDescriptive cross-sectional survey designMean ageCancer symptomsRisk factorsImmense burdenMedical careCancer treatmentCross-sectional survey designVulnerable populationsMedical insuranceHealthcare systemTreatmentCancerAdequate accessDiagnosisSyrian refugeesHealthcareLow number