The economic burden of cancer care for Syrian refugees: a population-based modelling study

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Abdul-Khalek R. A., Guo P., Sharp F., Gheorghe A., Shamieh O., Kutluk T., ...More

LANCET ONCOLOGY, vol.21, no.5, pp.637-644, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30067-x
  • Journal Name: LANCET ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.637-644
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Cancer represents a substantial health burden for refugees and host countries. However, no reliable data on the costs of cancer care for refugees are available, which limits the planning of official development assistance in humanitarian settings. We aimed to model the direct costs of cancer care among Syrian refugee populations residing in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.