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ArticleHeliyon2023

Knowledge toward ovarian cancer symptoms among women in Syria: Cross-sectional study.

Haidara Bohsas, Hidar Alibrahim, Sarya Swed, Amro A El-Sakka, Mohammad Alyosef, Haia Haitham Sarraj, Bisher Sawaf, Mhd Baraa Habib, Sherihan Fathey, Gowhar Rashid and 3 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Haidara BohsasFaculty of Medicine Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Hidar AlibrahimFaculty of Medicine Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Sarya SwedFaculty of Medicine Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Amro A El-SakkaFaculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Mohammad AlyosefFaculty of Medicine Hama University, Hama, Syria.
Haia Haitham SarrajFaculty of Medicine Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Bisher SawafDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar.
Mhd Baraa HabibDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar.
Sherihan FatheyDepartment of Health, Giza, Egypt.
Gowhar RashidDepartment of Amity Medical School, Amity University, Haryana, India.
Ahmed Thabet DaraghmiNMC Royal Hospital, 16th Street, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Angham Thabet DaraghmiNMC Royal Hospital, 16th Street, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Wael HafezNMC Royal Hospital, 16th Street, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Abstract

backgroundOvarian cancer is the second most prevalent malignancy in women over 40, especially in low-income nations. For every 100,000 women in Syria, 473 new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed. This study aims to investigate the knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms among Syrian women and determine the factors associated with good knowledge.

methodsAn online cross-sectional was performed between July 29 and August 17, 2022. The inquired participants in the study were Syrian females above 18 years. The questionnaire consists of 41 questions organized into three sections: sociodemographic information, Confidence in recognizing ovarian cancer symptoms, and women's Awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

resultsThis research included 557 Syrian women, and the average age was 23. Only 20.5% of involved women demonstrated a good knowledge of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. The participants who agreed that abdominal pain and pelvic pain are ovarian cancer symptoms formed (36.8%), and (63.9%), respectively. Regarding the additional presenting symptoms of ovarian cancer, "extreme generalized fatigue" was the most often reported symptom (66.1%). Divorced women showed greater knowledge scores than other marital status groups (7.13 ± 3.31, P-value<0.05), while public sector participants scored higher than other occupational groups (6.38 ± 2.5, P-value<0.05).

conclusionOur findings indicate that Syrian females have inadequate knowledge regarding ovarian cancer symptoms. More ovarian cancer awareness programs for Syrian women of all ages are needed to increase the early identification of this illness.

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AwarenessCross-sectional studyOvarian cancerSymptoms

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