Modifiable risk factors for cancer in the middle East and North Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This scoping review examines controllable predisposing factors attributable to cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's adult population, highlighting opportunities to enhance cancer prevention programs.

Design

We systematically searched the PubMed, Science Direct, and CINAHL, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from 1997 to 2022 for articles reporting on the impact of modifiable risk factors on adult patients with cancer in the MENA region.

Results

The review identified 42 relevant articles, revealing that tobacco consumption, obesity, physical inactivity, and diet are significant modifiable risk factors for cancer in the region. Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of lung, bladder, squamous cell carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. A shift t

SUBMITTER: Mansour R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797965 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature