The Current State of Cancer Care in North America
Information Facts Comment Number of patients with an accurate awareness of their prognosis 16.5 %; 18.5 % IF the most-important doctor discussed prognosis [47] Patients with metastatic colon or lung…
ONCOLOGY
Cancer Care in Regions/Societies in Transition in the Gulf States: Sultanate of Oman
Male Female Topography Frequency Percentage Topography Frequency Percentage Leukemia 58 9.8 Breast 147 24.8 Prostate 57 9.6 Thyroid 67 11.3 Colorectal 53 8.9 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 37 6.2 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 51…
Cancer Care in an Economically Torn Country: Cyprus
Men Women Cancer type Crude incidence/% ASR per 100,000 Cancer type Crude incidence/% ASR per 100,000 Prostate 418/26.4 71.4 Breast 496/34.0 87.0 Colon/rectum 206/13.1 35.7 Colon 161/11.0 24.2 Lung 204/13.0…
Cancer Care Among Immigrants to North America
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael Silbermann (ed.)Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_30 30. Cancer Care Among Immigrants to North America Bahar Javdan1 and Barrie Cassileth1 (1) Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,…
Forty Years Fast Forward: Vietnamese Refugees in the United States with Comments on Their Cancer Care
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael Silbermann (ed.)Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_27 27. Forty Years Fast Forward: Vietnamese Refugees in the United States with Comments on Their Cancer Care Phuong L. Nguyen1 and…
Caring for Refugees with Cancer: A Case for Training of US Oncology Professionals
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael Silbermann (ed.)Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_25 25. Caring for Refugees with Cancer: A Case for Training of US Oncology Professionals Lidia Schapira1 (1) Department of Medicine,…
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience Caring for Patients from Countries Undergoing Political–Social Conflict
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael Silbermann (ed.)Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_26 26. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience Caring for Patients from Countries Undergoing Political–Social Conflict Daniel E. Epner1 and…
Medical Care in Countries in Transition
Early cancer detection Breast: mammogram, digital mammogram; MRI Lung: low radiation CT scan Prostate: PSA, multi-parametric MRI Large bowel: fecal occult blood, recto-sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy Hepatocellular carcinoma: alfa fetoprotein;…
The Magic of Dreams: Conflicts and Quandaries Within Multicultural Societies in Transition
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael Silbermann (ed.)Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_4 4. The Magic of Dreams: Conflicts and Quandaries Within Multicultural Societies in Transition Lea Baider1 and Gil Goldzweig2 (1) Department of…
Influx of Foreign Refugees to Jordan and Its Overall Burden on Cancer Care
Percentage Governorate name Rank 28 Amman Max 25 Mafraq 23 Irbid 11.3 Zarqa 3.2 Balqa 1.8 Jarash 1.7 Madaba 1.6 Ajlon and Karak 1.2 Ma’an 0.5 Tafelah and Aqaba Min…
