Refugee children with cancer in Turkey

Kebudi, Rejin; Bayram, İbrahim; Yağcı-Küpeli, Begül; Küpeli, Serhan; Sezgin, Gülay; Pekpak, Esra; Oymak, Yeşim; İnce, Dilek; Emir, Suna; Tuğcu, Deniz; Özek, Gülcihan; Bay, Ali; Küpesiz, Funda Tayfun; Vural, Sema; Ocak, Süheyla; Yaman, Yöntem; Köksal, Yavuz; Timur, Çetin; Ünal, Selma; Vergin, Canan

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30211-x

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“…Similar results were reported for 212 displaced children with cancer treated in Turkey . Turkey has the third highest refugee burden after Lebanon and Jordan.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

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Displaced children with cancer in Lebanon: A sustained response to an unprecedented crisis

Saab

Jeha

Khalifeh

et al. 2018

Cancer

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In addition to providing lifesaving humanitarian support, the coordination of care delivery, including the establishment of guidelines for prioritization, can help direct future efforts. Many patients continue to be in dire need of support, and this should be addressed via collaboration among governmental, nongovernmental, and health care organizations. Cancer 2018;124:1464-72. © 2018 American Cancer Society.

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“…Similar results were reported for 212 displaced children with cancer treated in Turkey . Turkey has the third highest refugee burden after Lebanon and Jordan.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Similar results were reported for 212 displaced children with cancer treated in Turkey. 26 Turkey has the third highest refugee burden after Lebanon and Jordan. Refugees constitute approximately 3.6% of the total population in Turkey, and their medical care is financially covered by the government.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Displaced children with cancer in Lebanon: A sustained response to an unprecedented crisis

Saab

Jeha

Khalifeh

et al. 2018

Cancer

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“…In Jordan, 178 cases were registered among non-Jordanian child refugees in 2015 13 and an estimated 62 new cancer cases occur among Syrian child refugees each year. 14 In Turkey, there are reports of 212 cases treated between 2012 and 2015 at 17 centers in 10 cities, 15 but these probably represent only a fraction of the total. Other estimates provide institutional perspectives; for example, 623 Syrian children received treatment at Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hospital between January 2016 and August 2017, 16 and approximately 300 Syrian children received treatment at the Children’s Cancer Center in Beirut.…”

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confidence: 99%

Economics of Pediatric Cancer in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries: A Comparative Assessment

Gheorghe

Chalkidou

Shamieh

et al. 2020

JCO Global Oncology

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PURPOSE Cancer is a leading cause of death among children in the Eastern Mediterranean region, where conflict and economic downturn place additional burden on the health sector. In this context, using economic evidence to inform policy decisions is crucial for maximizing health outcomes from available resources. We summarized the available evidence on the economics of pediatric cancer in Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, and Turkey. METHODS A scoping review was performed of seven academic databases and gray literature pertaining to pediatric cancer in the four jurisdictions, published between January 1, 2010, and July 17, 2019. Information was extracted and organized using an analytical framework that synthesizes economic information on four dimensions: the context of the health system, the economics of health care inputs, the economics of service provision, and the economic consequences of disease. RESULTS Most of the economic evidence available across the four jurisdictions pertains to the availability of health care inputs (ie, drugs, human resources, cancer registration data, and treatment protocols) and individual-level outcomes (either clinical or health-related quality of life). We identified little evidence on the efficiency or quality of health care inputs and of pediatric cancer services. Moreover, we identified no studies examining the cost-effectiveness of any intervention, program, or treatment protocol. Evidence on the economic consequences of pediatric cancer on families and the society at large was predominantly qualitative. CONCLUSION The available economic evidence on pediatric cancer care in the four countries is limited to resource availability and, to an extent, patient outcomes, with a substantial gap in information on drug quality, service provision efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Links between researchers and policymakers must be strengthened if pediatric cancer spending decisions, and, ultimately, treatment outcomes, are to improve.

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“…A study about the frequency of cancer among Syrian and Turkish children has revealed that most of cancer types were similar in frequency, but the percentage of children with neuroblastoma and bone tumours was significantly higher in refugees [ 6 ] . Preliminary outcomes in Syrian refugee children with cancer were similar to the outcomes in Turkish children [ 6 ] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in Childhood: Cardiac Angiosarcoma

Çıtak

Özeren

Karaca

et al. 2018

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg

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Cardiac angiosarcomas are extremely rare in childhood, they are rapidly progressive tumours that often present themselves as diagnostic dilemmas, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Also, extracardiac manifestations, including abdominal pain, are extremely rare in patients with intracardiac tumors. We herein present the case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain. Echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography showed right atrial mass. The patient underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Eight months after treatment, abdominal recurrence was detected. The abdominal mass was resected, and radiotherapy and new chemotherapy protocol were given. The present case illustrates a rare case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma posing a diagnostic dilemma in an adolescent girl.

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Refugee children with cancer in Turkey

Cited by 24 publications

References 5 publications

Displaced children with cancer in Lebanon: A sustained response to an unprecedented crisis

Displaced children with cancer in Lebanon: A sustained response to an unprecedented crisis

Economics of Pediatric Cancer in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries: A Comparative Assessment

A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in Childhood: Cardiac Angiosarcoma

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