Publications by authors named "Imtinene Belaid"
Background: Breast cancer in Tunisia is often diagnosed at a late stage with long delay in time to consultation and to diagnosis.The aim of this study is to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of the transcutaneous breast cancer detection by canine olfactionin Tunisian women and to identify the potential confounding factors.
Methods: This is a diagnostic case control study that took place from October 2021 to November 2022 in the Department of Medical Oncology at the University Hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse and in the security and training dog center located in Sousse (K9 Dog Center Security & Training).
Purpose: Colon cancer survivors can experience several post-treatment consequences that include fatigue and often report severe psychological illnesses such as depression or anxiety. There is little published quantitative data on the quality of life and psychological well-being associated with the health of Tunisian colon cancer survivors.
Methods: A total of 60 recovering colon cancer patients underwent a structured interview, which included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) scale, the Piper fatigue scale and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).
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- * This patient presented with a non-metastatic antral sarcomatoid carcinoma which grew quickly; despite surgery and initial negative margins, a local recurrence occurred within four months.
- * The case emphasizes the need for timely surgical intervention in sarcomatoid carcinoma due to its aggressive nature and high risk of recurrence, although the effectiveness of peri-operative treatment remains unclear.
Quality of life in Tunisian colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
July 2023
Purpose: Quality of life (QOL) of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has been little studied in Tunisia. The aim of this work was to evaluate the QOL of CRC patients and to identify factors that may influence it.
Methods: A cross-sectional, study spread was made over a period of 6 months on patients with CRC treated in the department of Medical Oncology of Farhat Hached University Hospital of Sousse.
Peritoneal mesotheliomas are very rare tumors. Their prognosis is poor, average survival does not exceed 1 year after peritoneal cytoreduction. Systemic chemotherapy is considered to have no proven value in the management of peritoneal mesotheliomas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm. It can be fatal in some cases and conventional chemotherapy may not be effective. To our knowledge, we report here the first case of ACC metastatic to soft tissues, from unknown origin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetastases to the parotid gland are very rare. We report the second case of bilateral metastases to the parotid gland from a breast invasive ductal carcinoma. A 50-year-old female was treated for an early left breast cancer in 2007.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdenocarcinomas of intestinal type arising in mature cystic teratoma of ovary (MCT) are extremely rare and remain a diagnostic dilemma because of its similarities with MCT. Serum tumor markers CEA and SCC and also MRI may help in the preoperative diagnosis. Pathologist experience helps in intraoperative diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: General practitioners have a major contribution in cancer prevention and screening. However, their contribution in the treatment plan management and in the post treatment follow-up of cancer patients needs to be clarified.
Objective: To evaluate the contribution of general practitioners of the public and private sectors in the management of cancer patients during and after the treatment protocol.