Barriers to breast cancer-related care among women in Pakistan: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Barriers to breast cancer (BCa)-related care contribute majorly to a high mortality among Pakistani women. However, our understanding of these barriers is limited to studies that are limited geographically and by their small sample sizes. The objective of this study was to summarise all evidence and provide a comprehensive, one-stop manuscript which could assist interventionists who seek to address these barriers.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Google Scholar and performed a citation search to search for eligible studies published since inception to 24 November 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Observational studies that evaluated barriers to BCa-related care among Pakistani females were eligible.

Data extra

SUBMITTER: Abdul Rehman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306274 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature