A5040881260- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
American University of Beirut
2023-2025
Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer
2024-2025
Lebanese University
2019-2020
Previous studies have shown that colorectal cancer incidence is increasing among younger adults (aged <50 years) in multiple high-income western countries contrast with stabilising or decreasing trends older ≥50 years). This study aimed to investigate contemporary versus adults.
Abstract Breast cancer is the most diagnosed female and common cause of death in women Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. In this study, we aimed to describe current patterns breast among MENA region estimate burden for year 2050. We used estimates incidence mortality from GLOBOCAN 2022 database predicted 2050 according different scenarios. With 118,200 new cases 41,000 deaths, contributed 25% almost 20% MENA. The highest rates were Algeria Iraq (≥60/100,000) lowest Saudi Arabia Yemen...
PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer care in terms stage at presentation, treatment delays, and follow-up a tertiary center Lebanon. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study compared patients with who presented Lebanon before (September 2019-December 2019) during 2020-December 2020) pandemic. extracted data from electronic medical records had their initial were under treatment, or our period interest. RESULTS Of 333 patients, 186 visited hospital...
Background: The reliability of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in patients with initially node-positive breast cancer is still controversial. This meta-analysis conducted to investigate the feasibility and accuracy SLNB NACT positive axillary nodes. Methods: We a literature search using Medline, PubMed, Embase, Central, SCOPUS up until April 2021 for studies on performance following NACT. included prospective including nodes at diagnosis received...
Objective We provide an overview of the latest estimates five gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries to guide cancer control policy. Methods extracted number cases and deaths for oesophageal, gastric, liver, colorectal pancreatic from GLOBOCAN database produced as estimated by International Agency Research on Cancer year 2022. Age-standardised incidence mortality rates (ASR) per 100 000 person-years were 22 EMR countries, site sex. Results The 173 new...
Abstract Background Developing countries have a significantly higher incidence of breast cancer in patients younger than 40 years as compared to developed countries. This study aimed examine if young age at diagnosis is an independent prognostic factor for worse survival outcomes well the effect on Disease-free (DFS) and local recurrence free (LRFS) after adjusting various tumor characteristics, systemic treatments. Methods secondary analysis prospective cohort from two existing databases....
Abstract Objectives Primary objectives were to evaluate the use of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) in elderly heart failure (HF) patients and factors associated with number PIMs. Secondary test for correlation between PIMs quality life (QOL) depression. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 125 Lebanese HF left ventricular ejection fraction &lt;50%. Data on socio-demographics, clinical data medications collected. Patients interviewed Minnesota living Heart...
The feasibility of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in initially node-positive patients is still controversial. We aim to evaluate the oncologic outcomes SLNB NACT and further compare results between those who were node-negative node-positive.
Abstract Background There is an increase in the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to downstage breast cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has replaced Axillary dissection (ALND) as a standard care for treatment cancer patients with negative axilla at presentation. However, reliability SLNB after NACT initially node-positive still controversial and debatable. This meta-analysis was conducted investigate accuracy feasibility presented positive axillary nodes. Methods A comprehensive...