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The Fight against the “Human Disaster” of Cancer in the Middle Eastern Countries

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Cancer is considered to be one of the leading causes of death globally. With the increasing prevalence of cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) expects cancer cases to surge in the next two decades from 14 million in 2012 to 22 million in 2022. Tremendous efforts are exerted world-wide to fight this “human disaster”.

Source: Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care - Open Journal

DOI: 10.17140/pmhcoj-1-102

Authors: Manal Al-Zadjali, Michael Silbermann

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Oncology Nursing Society

OpenAlex ID: W2328048728

FWCI: 0.144

Cites: 3

Cited by: 1

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