Perceived barriers to seeking cancer care in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

Perceived barriers to seeking cancer care in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Several factors might contribute to the delay to get cancer care including poor cancer awareness and having barriers to seeking help. This study described these barriers in Gaza and their association with recalling and recognizing cancer symptoms and risk factors. Methods A cross...

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Main Authors: Mohamedraed Elshami, Bettina Bottcher, Mohammed Alkhatib, Iyad Ismail, Khitam Abu-Nemer, Mustafa Hana, Ahmed Qandeel, Ahmed Abdelwahed, Hamza Yazji, Hisham Abuamro, Ghadeer Matar, Ahmed Alsahhar, Ahmed Abolamzi, Obay Baraka, Mahmood Elblbessy, Tahani Samra, Nabeela Alshorbassi, Alaa Elshami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cancer awareness
Barriers to cancer care
Early presentation
Patient survival
Low-resource setting
Low- and middle-income countries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06044-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06044-1

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