ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2019
Sociocultural Barriers Related to Late-Stage Presentation of Breast Cancer in Morocco.
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- Factors Influencing Patient and System Delays in Women with Breast Cancer in Morocco: A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Cardiovascular risk factors in Moroccan women: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Factors Associated with Delays in Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Review
- Spatial Distribution of Breast Cancer in Morocco and the Impact of Travel Distance and Rural Residence on Cancer Stage.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Determinants of Diagnosis Delay in a Sample of Breast Cancer Patients from the Mohammed VI Centre for Cancer Treatment.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Determinants of Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Sample From the Mohammed VI Center for Cancer Treatment, Morocco.Cureus · 2025Article
- Challenges to women's cancer control in Morocco: a qualitative study of lay advisors and civil society perspectives.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Experiences of cancer-related stigma in Africa: A scoping review.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Factors associated with diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals among breast cancer patients attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute: A cross-sectional study.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- The Past, Present, and Future of Professional Cancer Education in Morocco.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Article
- Experiences of breast cancer in Arab countries. A thematic synthesis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Review
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Abstract
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer affecting women globally and in Morocco, where more than one fourth of patients are diagnosed at advanced stages. This study aimed to investigate sociocultural barriers that contribute to delayed presentation and diagnosis of breast cancer among women in Marrakesh, Morocco. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 breast cancer patients who received care at the CHU Mohammed VI Hospital in Marrakesh to elicit barriers to diagnosis and treatment and ease of access to care. Interviews with breast cancer patients revealed several themes regarding structural and sociocultural barriers to initial diagnosis and treatment. Structural barriers included high treatment-associated costs for patients and their families, burden of transportation to central treatment centers, and limited access to appropriate health care resources. Sociocultural barriers included perceived attack on one's identity associated with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, influence of the local community, and ideas of faith, spirituality, and conception of death. Findings from this study can help identify areas for improved access and education of patients in order to improve breast cancer diagnostic and treatment efforts and enhance opportunities for early detection.
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