ArticleSaudi medical journal2022
The trends of cancer patients' perceptions on the causes and risk factors of cancer over time.
Article in Saudi medical journal, 2022. 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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- Nationwide evaluation of readability, quality, and cultural sensitivity of online brain cancer education materials in the United States.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- Common misconceptions and myths about ovarian cancer causation: a national cross-sectional study from palestine.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Perceptions of Cancer in Parents of Adolescent Daughters in Northwest Cameroon.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Public perception of common cancer misconceptions: A nationwide cross-sectional survey and analysis of over 3500 participants in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate patients' perceptions on the causes and outcomes of cancer and the changes observed over a decade (2006-2016) at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
methodsPatients diagnosed with cancer and treated at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. The patients were enrolled in 2 cohorts: cohort 1 from 2006-2008 and cohort 2 from 2016-2018. The trends of the perceptions related to the causes and outcomes of cancer were compared between the 2 cohorts.
resultsIn total, 1416 patients were enrolled in the 2 cohorts: cohort 1 included 464 patients and cohort 2 included 952 patients. The patients in cohort 2 had a higher level of education, higher unemployment rate, and more solid tumors. There was a significant increase in the belief of the "evil eye" as a cause of cancer from 1.3-33.1% between cohort one and cohort 2. A higher proportion (23.5%) of cohort 2 reported scientific causes for cancer, compared to 13.6% in cohort 1 (
conclusionIn this study, a frequent misperception related to the causes of cancer was revealed. To tackle this issue, a systematic approach towards education for patients and the public is required to minimize the potential detrimental effects on patient care and patient outcomes.
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