Exploring barriers to early breast examination and screening among Arab women in the MENA region: A KAP study
Among our population of sampled adult Arab women, knowledge of breast cancer, its risk factors, and early detection methods are not satisfactory. Thus, we recommend increased awareness efforts and a profound exploration of the effectiveness of such interventions.
Authors
- Khawlah Ammar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0616-3110)
- Abdallah Al‐Ani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-3601)
- Mohammed Liswi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9096-5230)
- Reem Al-Ajlouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4495-1735)
- Rasha Ezzaldeen Fakheraldeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7362-8177)
- Ehsan Qtaishat
- Shorouq Al-Hasson
Institutions
- King Hussein Cancer Center (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42167
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.27
Funders
- King Hussein Cancer Center