The first Middle East and North Africa expert consensus recommendations for management of advanced gastric cancer
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Kourie, Hampig Raphael
Mahrous, Mervat
Naim, Nabih; orcid: 0000-0003-4113-9271; email: nabihnaim@gmail.com
Zouein, Joseph; orcid: 0000-0003-0078-8582
Benbrahim, Zineb
Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC) ranks as the fifth most prevalent cancer and the fourth deadliest cancer worldwide. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, GC represents about 4.8% of cancer cases with more than 35,000 new cases in 2020. To strengthen and improve the management of this cancer in the region, a group of MENA experts in the field of GC developed the first MENA consensus recommendations for the management of advanced GC. A total of 28 statements were drafted, discussed and voted on, using a modified Delphi process, during a virtual consensus meeting. The statements addressed the areas of epidemiology, biomarkers and treatment.
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MENA, consensus, gastric cancer, clinical practice guidelines
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Future Medicine Ltd