Breast and Cervical Cancer Gaps in Displaced Lebanese Women in Syria.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Breast and cervical cancers are leading causes of cancer mortality in low-resource countries, yet awareness remains critically understudied among displaced populations in humanitarian crises. Lebanese women displaced to Syria represent a group navigating compounded vulnerabilities associated with conflict, displacement, and a collapsed health care system and may experience important gaps in cancer knowledge and access.

Objective

To evaluate knowledge of breast and cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms and screening for early cancer detection among displaced Lebanese women in Syria.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study measured breast cancer, cervical cancer, and human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge using a survey containing valid

SUBMITTER: Al-Bitar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329606 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature