ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
Late presentation and suboptimal treatment of breast cancer among Syrian refugees: a retrospective study.
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- Cancer screening uptake among refugees in high and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Preventive medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Comparable Access, Different Outcomes: Breast Cancer Survival Among Syrian Refugees and Turkish Patients in Türkiye.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
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- Cancer Care in Jordan: Multidisciplinary Solutions Needed for Complex Disparities.JCO global oncology · 2025Article
- Global burden of cancer among refugees: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management in an Area of Protracted Conflict: A Case Series from Northwest Syria.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2025Article
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- Systemic Barriers to Optimal Cancer Care in Resource-Limited Countries: Jordanian Healthcare as an Example.Cancers · 2024Review
- Enhancing Cancer Care Amid Conflict: A Proposal for Optimizing Oncology Services During Wartime.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Disparities in Breast Cancer Characteristics Among Syrian Migrants and Jordanian Women in the Jordan Cancer Registry from 2010 to 2016.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cancer Cases Among Syrian Refugees From Southern Turkey.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices among Syrian Refugee Women and Jordanian Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Syrian Refugee and Turkish Women with Breast Cancer: A Comparison on Clinicopathological Features and Survival.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2023Article
- Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer from areas of conflict within the MENA region treated at King Hussein Cancer Center.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Central nervous system tumors in patients coming from areas of conflict in the Middle East/North Africa region: an experience from King Hussein Cancer Center.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Cancer Diagnoses during Active Conflict: Experience from a Cancer Program in Northwest Syria.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2022Article
- Presentation and management outcomes of Retinoblastoma among Syrian refugees in Jordan.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Clinical Characteristics, Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Bone-Only Metastatic Breast Cancer.Cancer management and research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe crisis in Syria has had a profound impact on the entire region. In this study, we report the patterns of presentation and management of Syrian patients with breast cancer treated at our institution.
methodsWe retrospectively collected data on Syrian refugees treated for breast cancer over the past 10 years at our center. Management was compared against our approved clinical practice guidelines.
resultsA total of 113 patients were eligible and included. The median age (range) at diagnosis was 47 (21-84) years and most women presented with locally advanced or metastatic disease (n = 74, 65.5%). Breast-conserving surgery and breast reconstruction were performed in 27 (33.8%) and 11 (35.4%) patients, respectively. Only a few patients received targeted (35.5%) or advanced endocrine therapy (30.0%). In total, 37 (32.7%) patients had considerable deviations from our institutional treatment guidelines and had worse outcomes.
conclusionsSyrian refugees with breast cancer present late, have more advanced-stage disease, and are more likely to receive delayed and suboptimal therapy. An international systematic approach for cancer care among such vulnerable populations is urgently needed.
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