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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019

[Lung cancer in Eastern Morocco: where do we stand?]

Karam Yahya Belmokhtar, Mariam Tajir, Redouane Boulouiz, Amal Bennani, Sami Aziz Brahmi, Ihsan Alloubi, Hatim Kouismi, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker, Said Afqir and 3 more

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karam Yahya BelmokhtarGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.
Mariam TajirGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.
Redouane BoulouizGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.
Amal BennaniGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.
Sami Aziz BrahmiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Ihsan AlloubiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Hatim KouismiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Imane KamaouiFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Imane SkikerFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Said AfqirFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Naima AbdaFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Mohammed BellaouiGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.
Loubna MezouarFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed Premier, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Mohamed I University · MACentre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II · MA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLung cancer is the most common cancer in men living Eastern Morocco. We here present the first report on the clinical, pathological and therapeutic features of lung cancer in Eastern Morocco.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study of 738 patients diagnosed with lung cancer at the Hassan II, Oncology Center between October 2005 and December 2014.

resultsAmong the cases studied, 671 patients were men and 67 women; 95.01% of men and 1.54% of women were smokers. The average age of patients was 59.1 ± 11.9 years. Most patients (97%) were diagnosed at advanced stage disease. Only 4 out of 227 patients with advanced adenocarcinoma underwent molecular test. In addition, no patient in our series received targeted therapy. In this series, 20.46% of patients had less than 50 years. Compared to patients aged 50 years and older, cannabis consumption was higher (p<0.001) in patients less than 50 years and as well as a higher rate of adenocarcinoma (p<0.01). By contrast, in these patients, tobacco consumption was lower (p<0.001) as well as the rate of squamous cell carcinoma (p<0.01) and small cell cancer (p<0.05).

conclusionUnlike Western countries, in Eastern Morocco lung cancer is diagnosed late, affects younger people and access to molecular tests is still very limited. These results justify the need to implement effective programs against lung cancer as well as to facilitate access to molecular tests and new therapeutic tools in Eastern Morocco.

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AdenocarcinomaAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCarcinoma, Small CellCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMoroccoNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiescannabisEastern MoroccoepidemiologyLung cancermolecular testsmoking

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