Breast cancer knowledge and practice of breast self‐examination among female university students, Gaza

SS Abo Al-Shiekh, MA Ibrahim… - The Scientific World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is the highest public detected cancer among female population in the majority
of countries worldwide. Breast self‐examination (BSE) is a useful screening tool to empower …

Awareness of ovarian cancer risk and protective factors: A national cross-sectional study from Palestine

M Elshami, A Tuffaha, A Yaseen, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Having a good awareness of ovarian cancer (OC) risk and protective factors
could facilitate early diagnosis. This study aimed to assess Palestinian women's awareness …

Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study

M Elshami, M Thalji, H Abukmail, I Al-Slaibi, M Alser… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background High awareness of cervical cancer (CC) risk factors is important to decrease the
morbidity and mortality associated with CC. This study aimed to assess the knowledge level …

Women's awareness of breast cancer symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine

M Elshami, I Al-Slaibi, RJ Ghithan, M Alser… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Early diagnosis is crucial to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with
breast cancer (BC). Awareness of BC symptoms plays a key role in this. This study aimed to …

Awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine

M Elshami, M Ayyad, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background In low-resource settings, the awareness level of colorectal cancer (CRC) signs
and symptoms plays a crucial role in early detection and treatment. This study examined the …

Knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms among women in Palestine: a national cross-sectional study

M Elshami, A Yaseen, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi, H Jabr… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at advanced stages. This study aimed
to assess the Palestinian women's knowledge about OC symptoms and determine the …

Perceived barriers to early presentation and symptom-specific time to seek medical advice for possible colorectal cancer symptoms among Palestinians

M Elshami, M Ayyad, FK Hamdan, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study explored the anticipated time to seek medical advice for possible colorectal
cancer (CRC) signs/symptoms and its association with CRC symptom awareness. In …

Awareness of colorectal cancer risk factors in Palestine: where do we stand?

M Elshami, MF Dwikat, I Al-Slaibi, M Alser… - JCO Global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To assess the public awareness level of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk factors in
Palestine and identify factors associated with the good awareness level. MATERIALS AND …

Awareness of Palestinian women about breast cancer risk factors: A national cross-sectional study

M Elshami, FD Usrof, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - JCO Global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE This study aimed to assess awareness of Palestinian women about breast
cancer (BC) age-related and lifetime risks and its risk factors and to identify factors …

The symptom burden and quality of life in cancer patients in the Gaza strip, Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Y ElMokhallalati, E Alaloul, M Shatat, T Shneewra… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, but
there is an absence of evidence systematically assessing symptom burden and quality of life …