Exploring Challenges Related to Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Among Females in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study
Our findings highlight the need for financial support programs and government interventions to enhance the affordability of chemotherapy treatment. Furthermore, this study implies that healthcare professionals improve patient outcomes by counseling them about chemotherapy and its possible side effects before the treatment begins.
Authors
- Muhammad Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-199X)
- Zakir Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1365-548X)
- Ali Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8964-1853)
- Maryam Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5437-1988)
- Muhammad Hamza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6142-9430)
- Adeena Azam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2228-7383)
- Rehana Sarwat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4500-6699)
- Bushra Batool Zahra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4410-2628)
Institutions
- University of Essex (GB)
- Riphah International University (PK)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Abasyn University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.70381
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Riphah International University