Some Facts About Cancers in Karbala province of Iraq, 2012-2020

Mjali, Ahmed; Baroodi, Bushra Najeh Hasan Al

doi:10.31557/apjcc.2020.5.2.67-69

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“…Ahmed Mjali 1 , Safaa Ayad Jawad 1 , Haider Hasan Jaleel Al-Shammari 2 decrease mortality from breast cancer by about 20%-35% in women aged 50 to 69 years. In young age with high risk magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are being tested, but are not approved for screening the general population [10].…”

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Breast Cancer in Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq: Risk Factors, Presenting Symptoms and Time to Medical Help-Seeking

Mjali¹,

Jawad²,

Al-Shammari³

2021

Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring tumor and the first cause of death in females. Low level of understanding early symptoms leads to a late diagnosis and high mortality rates. Aims: To describe presenting symptoms, risk factors, and medical care delays among breast cancer patients in Iraq. Materials & Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study conducted in Al-Hussein center in Karbala province of Iraq between February 2012 and August 2020.Results: There were 101 female patients with breast cancer, median age was 45 years. Most of our patients diagnosed incidentally and only 17.82% of our patients were performing breast self examination. Lack of physical activity was the most common risk factors in more than 74% of patients. Painless breast lump was the most frequent symptom in 85.14% of patients. Majority of our patients 58.42% asked medical help within six months. Limited knowledge about symptoms was the common barriers for early diagnosis in 43.94% of patients. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge about breast cancer had a major concern in our region. Increasing awareness about early symptoms and risk factors is very important for early diagnosis and proper management.

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“…It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the vast majority of the countries [1]. In Iraq it represents more than 24% of total cancer cases making it a great challenge to the health system in our country [2].…”

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Breast Cancer in Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq: Risk Factors, Presenting Symptoms and Time to Medical Help-Seeking

Mjali¹,

Jawad²,

Al-Shammari³

2021

Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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“…Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are categorized amongst the top ten malignancies globally accounts for approximately 900,000 cases and over 400,000 deaths annually [1]. In Karbala province, they represent only 2.66% from all registered cancers [2]. This variation in incidence between our country and the other parts of the world may be explained by significant variation in the regional risk factors [3].…”

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Pattern of Head and Neck Cancers in Karbala Province of Iraq: Data from Developing Country

Mjali,

Hassan,

Nassrullah

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Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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Background: Head and neck cancers (HNCs) patterns vary worldwide in relation to demographic and environmental factors. Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the pattern of HNCs in Karbala province of Iraq, compare and identify possible changes with other populations.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out at Al-Hussein Cancer Center in Karbala, Iraq, on 302 patients diagnosed with HNCs between January 2012 and December 2021 with evaluation of age, gender distribution and sites of cancers.Results: Among total 302 patients, median age was 58 years. Males accounted for a higher proportion of patients, (67.55%) were males and (32.45%) were females, with an M:F ratio of 2.08:1. Larynx was the most affected site among our patients contributing (28.48%) followed by nasopharynx (28.14%), lip & oral cavity (14.57%), salivary glands (11.59%), oropharynx (8.28%), paranasal sinuses (5.30%) and hypopharynx (3.64%). The most frequent site of HNCs in males was larynx, while the most frequent site in females was nasopharynx. Conclusion: This is the first statistical study of HNCs in Karbala province of Iraq. It can be used as basic information to investigate epidemiological characteristics, to evaluate progress in recent years and to develop treatment strategies.

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“…It develops in breast tissue [1]. In Iraq, it is the most common cancer type ranking first among other cancer types in women [2], particularly, in the period 2012-2019 in Al-Hussein cancer center in Kerbala province in Iraq [3].…”

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GLCM and CNN Deep Learning Model for Improved MRI Breast Tumors Detection

Alsalihi

Aljobouri²,

ALTameemi

2022

Int. J. Onl. Eng.

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Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among Iraqi women. MRI has been used in the detection of breast tumors for its efficient performance in the diagnosis process providing high accuracy. In this paper, breast MRI image data from 89 patients were classified using GLCM and CNN feature extraction methods. Four models were evaluated consisting of GLCM, CNN, combined GLCM and CNN features based models. The statistical ANOVA feature selection method was used to reduce the redundant features. The reduced feature subset was fed to CNN classifier for obtaining either normal or abnormal breast images. The proposed method was assessed in terms of accuracy, precision, recall and F1-score. The model provided 100% classification accuracy.

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Some Facts About Cancers in Karbala province of Iraq, 2012-2020

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Breast Cancer in Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq: Risk Factors, Presenting Symptoms and Time to Medical Help-Seeking

Breast Cancer in Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq: Risk Factors, Presenting Symptoms and Time to Medical Help-Seeking

Pattern of Head and Neck Cancers in Karbala Province of Iraq: Data from Developing Country

GLCM and CNN Deep Learning Model for Improved MRI Breast Tumors Detection

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