Cancer in the Arab World
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Cancer in the Arab World

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Cancer in the Arab World

About this book

This is an Open Access book.This bookis a must-have for healthcare providers and researchers, public health specialists and policy makers who are interested and involved in cancer care in the Arab world.The Arab world consists of 22 countries, which are members of the Arab League and spanning over 13, 132, 327 km 2 with over 423, 000, 000 population.

Over the past few decades, the Arab world has witnessed a swift evolution in healthcare provision. Nonetheless, Arab countries have considerable variability in economic capabilities, resource allocation, and intellectual talent that inevitably reflect on access to modern cancer care and prevention. This book is authored by experts from the Arab world who provide vital information on cancer statistics and risk factors, available clinical care pathways and infrastructure, and prevention programs in their individual countries. The chapters also address specific challenges in each country andinsights into future directions to achieve optimal care with conventional and novel diagnostics and therapies to keep up with the era of precision medicine.

Special topics of interest and unique to the Arab world are also discussed, such as out of the country's medical tourism for cancer care and cancer care during war and conflict.

Other special chapters include: Cancer research in the Arab world, Radiation therapy in Arab World and Pediatric Oncology in the Arab World

Cancer in the Arab World is the first comprehensive book that addresses cancer care in depth in all Arab countries and it is endorsed by the prestigious Emirates Oncology Society.

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Yes, you can access Cancer in the Arab World by Humaid O. Al-Shamsi,Ibrahim H. Abu-Gheida,Faryal Iqbal,Aydah Al-Awadhi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Medical Theory, Practice & Reference. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9789811679445
eBook ISBN
9789811679452
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. 2. General Oncology Care in Algeria
  5. 3. General Oncology Care in Bahrain
  6. 4. General Oncology Care in Egypt
  7. 5. General Oncology Care in Iraq
  8. 6. General Oncology Care in Jordan
  9. 7. General Oncology Care in Kuwait
  10. 8. General Oncology Care in Lebanon
  11. 9. General Oncology Care in Libya
  12. 10. General Oncology Care in Mauritania
  13. 11. General Oncology Care in Morocco
  14. 12. General Oncology Care in Oman
  15. 13. General Oncology Care in Palestine
  16. 14. General Oncology Care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  17. 15. General Oncology Care in Somalia
  18. 16. General Oncology Care in Sudan
  19. 17. General Oncology Care in Syria
  20. 18. General Oncology Care in Tunisia
  21. 19. General Oncology Care in the UAE
  22. 20. General Oncology Care in the Republic of Yemen
  23. 21. General Oncology Care in Qatar, Comoros, and Djibouti
  24. 22. Breast Cancer in the Arab World
  25. 23. Colorectal Cancer in the Arab World
  26. 24. Palliative Care in the Arab World
  27. 25. Cancer Research in the Arab World
  28. 26. Pediatric Oncology in the Arab World
  29. 27. Challenges Associated with Medical Travel for Cancer Patients in the Arab World: A Systematic Review
  30. 28. Radiation Therapy in Arab World
  31. 29. Cancer Care During War and Conflict