TY - JOUR
T1 - Modification and implementation of NCCN guidelines on breast cancer in the Middle East and North Africa region.
AU - Abulkhair, Omalkhair
AU - Saghir, Nagi
AU - Sedky, Lobna
AU - Saadedin, Ahmed
AU - Elzahwary, Heba
AU - Siddiqui, Neelam
AU - Al Saleh, Mervat
AU - Geara, Fady
AU - Birido, Nuha
AU - Al-Eissa, Nadia
AU - Sukhun, Sana Al
AU - Abdulkareem, Huda
AU - Ayoub, Menar Mohamed
AU - Deirawan, Fawaz
AU - Fayaz, Salah
AU - Kandil, Alaa
AU - Khatib, Sami
AU - El-Mistiri, Mufid
AU - Salem, Dorria
AU - Sayd, El Siah Hassan
AU - Jaloudi, Mohammed
AU - Jahanzeb, Mohammad
AU - Gradishar, William I.
AU - MENA Breast Cancer Regional Guidelines Committee, Breast Cancer Regional Guidelines Committee
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Published data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region indicate suboptimal quality of cancer care, while the World Health Organization predicts an increase in cancer cases in developing countries. Major advances in breast cancer management mandate the development of guidelines to improve the quality and efficacy of oncology practice in the MENA region. A Breast Cancer Regional Guidelines Committee was organized and activated, comprising experts from various regional cancer institutions. The multidisciplinary team included 12 medical oncologists, 3 radiation oncologists, 2 radiologists, 2 surgeons, and 1 pathologist. The committee members agreed on adapting the current NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) on Breast Cancer for use in the MENA region to achieve common practice standards for treating patients. The members suggested several modifications to the guidelines, especially those related to risk factor profiles. United States-based NCCN experts reviewed these recommendations before final approval. The MENA-NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines modification process was the first initiative in the development of common practice guidelines in the region. This project may serve as a foundation for the development of evidence-based practice standards, and improve collaborative projects and initiatives.
AB - Published data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region indicate suboptimal quality of cancer care, while the World Health Organization predicts an increase in cancer cases in developing countries. Major advances in breast cancer management mandate the development of guidelines to improve the quality and efficacy of oncology practice in the MENA region. A Breast Cancer Regional Guidelines Committee was organized and activated, comprising experts from various regional cancer institutions. The multidisciplinary team included 12 medical oncologists, 3 radiation oncologists, 2 radiologists, 2 surgeons, and 1 pathologist. The committee members agreed on adapting the current NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) on Breast Cancer for use in the MENA region to achieve common practice standards for treating patients. The members suggested several modifications to the guidelines, especially those related to risk factor profiles. United States-based NCCN experts reviewed these recommendations before final approval. The MENA-NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines modification process was the first initiative in the development of common practice guidelines in the region. This project may serve as a foundation for the development of evidence-based practice standards, and improve collaborative projects and initiatives.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 20697133
AN - SCOPUS:79956209493
SN - 1540-1405
VL - 8 Suppl 3
SP - S8-S15
JO - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
JF - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
ER -