Mapping breast cancer journal publications in conflict settings in the MENA region: a scoping review

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Abdul-Khalek R. A., Abu-Sitta G., El Achi N., Kayyal W., Elamine A., Noubani A., ...Daha Fazla

ECANCERMEDICALSCIENCE, cilt.14, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.1129
  • Dergi Adı: ECANCERMEDICALSCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Breast cancer is a major cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in the the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Conflict and political instability in the region may affect medical research output, including that on breast cancer. This scoping review aims to systematically identify and map breast cancer publications across different stages of the cancer care pathway and across conflict-affected countries within the MENA region. The findings of this work will highlight the impact of conflict on cancer research that could be mitigated with the proper contextualised capacity strengthening intervention.