On Dec. 2023, Hussein Hallak published a new systemic review in Journal of Chemical Health Risks titled Systematic Review: Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening (BCS) in Arab Countries. The systematic review attempted to understand and identify the various barriers to BCS among women living in the Arab world. The results of this study demonstrated that barriers identified were fear and anxiety, lack of awareness, preoccupation, idea of shame, lack of family support, professional attitude, religious beliefs, and lack of health services. These obstacles played a major role in the spread of BC among Arab women, and therefore identifying and evaluating them. In addition, it is possible to improve and develop screening models and increase the number of women participating in BCS. Based on this, we recommend implementing awareness and educational plans for women about the importance of early detection of BC.
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