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Gaps in completion and timeliness of breast surgery and adjuvant therapy: a retrospective cohort of Haitian patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer by Fadelu, Temidayo A., Erfani, Parsa, Lormil, Joarly, Damuse, Ruth, Pierre, Viergela, Slater, Sarah, Triedman, Scott A., Shulman, Lawrence N., Rebbeck, Timothy R.

“…Background There are limited data on breast surgery completion rates and prevalence of care-continuum delays in breast cancer treatment programs in low-income…”
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Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by patients obtaining free breast cancer care in Haiti: A pilot study by O'Neill, Kathleen M., BA, Mandigo, Morgan, MSc, Pyda, Jordan, MD, Nazaire, Yolande, BA, Greenberg, Sarah L.M., MD, MPH, Gillies, Rowan, MBBS, Damuse, Ruth, MD

“…Background Women in low- and middle-income countries account for 51% of breast cancer cases globally. These patients often delay seeking care and, therefore,…”
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Body Mass Index, Chemotherapy-Related Weight Changes, and Disease-Free Survival in Haitian Women With Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer by Fadelu, Temidayo, Damuse, Ruth, Lormil, Joarly, Pecan, Elizabeth, Greenberg, Lauren, Dubuisson, Cyrille, Pierre, Viergela, Triedman, Scott A, Shulman, Lawrence N, Rebbeck, Timothy R

“…Few studies have explored the relationship between body habitus and breast cancer outcomes in Caribbean women of African ancestry. This study evaluates the…”
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Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by patients obtaining free breast cancer care in Haiti by O'Neill, Kathleen M, BA, Mandigo, Morgan, MSc, Pyda, Jordan, MD, Nazaire, Yolande, BA, Greenberg, Sarah L M, MD, Gillies, Rowan, MBBS, Damuse, Ruth, MD

“…Abstract Background Women with breast cancer in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for 51% of cases globally and often present with…”
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A time-driven activity-based costing model to improve health-care resource use in Mirebalais, Haiti by Mandigo, Morgan, MSc, O'Neill, Kathleen, BA, Mistry, Bipin, MD, Mundy, Bryan, MS, Millien, Christophe, MD, Nazaire, Yolande, BA, Damuse, Ruth, MD, Pierre, Claire, MD, Mugunga, Jean Claude, MD, Gillies, Rowan, MBBS, Lucien, Franciscka, MA, Bertrand, Karla, BA, Luo, Eva, MBA, Costas, Ainhoa, MD, Greenberg, Sarah L M, MD, Meara, John G, MD, Kaplan, Robert, Prof

“…Abstract Background In resource-limited settings, efficiency is crucial to maximise resources available for patient care. Time driven activity-based costing…”
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The Haiti Breast Cancer Initiative: Initial Findings and Analysis of Barriers-to-Care Delaying Patient Presentation by Meara, John G., Ong, Cecilia T., Pyda, Jordan, Shulman, Lawrence N., Hamiltong-Pierre, Jean, Damuse, Ruth, Sharma, Ketan, Costas, Ainhoa

“…Background. In Haiti, breast cancer patients present at such advanced stages that even modern therapies offer modest survival benefit. Identifying the…”
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Impact of geospatial barriers on breast cancer care in Haiti: a retrospective cohort study by Joseph, Jean Paul, Bhangdia, Kayleigh, Damuse, Ruth, Lormil, Joarly, Triedman, Scott, Fadelu, Temidayo

“…Although geospatial barriers to cancer care are recognised, data quantifying their magnitude and impact on treatment and outcomes in low-income and…”
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Patient Characteristics and Outcomes of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer in Haiti: Results from a Retrospective Cohort by Fadelu, Temidayo, Damuse, Ruth, Lormil, Joarly, Pecan, Elizabeth, Dubuisson, Cyrille, Pierre, Viergela, Rebbeck, Timothy, Shulman, Lawrence N.

“…Background There are few studies on breast cancer outcomes in the Caribbean region. This study identified a retrospective cohort of female patients with…”
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Patient characteristics, treatment received, and outcomes of non-metastatic breast cancer patients in Haiti: Report from retrospective cohort by Fadelu, Temidayo, Damuse, Ruth, Pecan, Liz, Dubuisson, Cyrille, Greenberg, Lauren, Danjoue, Satyre, Lormil, Joarly Kerwick, Rebbeck, Timothy, Shulman, Lawrence N.

“…Abstract only e18196 Background: Few studies have reported outcomes of breast cancer (BC) patients in Haiti. Since 2013, University Hospital Mirebalais, a…”
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Implementation and evaluation of video-based tumor board conferencing in Haiti by Lormil, Joarly Kerwick, Bhangdia, Kayleigh, Svoboda, Ludmila, Pierre, Viergela, Buswell, Lori, Greenberg, Lauren, Damuse, Ruth, Triedman, Scott Andrew, Fadelu, Temidayo

“…Abstract only e18333 Background: Lack of local oncology specialists remains a challenge in delivering cancer care in low-resource areas. Since 2013,…”
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Assessing and Addressing the Need for Cancer Patient Education in a Resource‐Limited Setting in Haiti by Schleimer, Lauren E., Desameau, Peter‐Gens, Damuse, Ruth, Olsen, Maia, Manzo, Veronica, Cardenas, Carlos, Mehrtash, Hedieh, Krakauer, Eric L., Masamba, Leo, Wang, Catharine, Bhatt, Ami S., Shulman, Lawrence N., Huang, Franklin W.

“…Purpose Misinformation and lack of information about cancer and its treatment pose significant challenges to delivering cancer care in resource‐limited…”
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Implementing Radiation Therapy in Haiti: Current Status and Future Directions by Gajjar, Shefali R., Bernard, Joseph, Cantave, Jean, Ventura, Nalia Cruz, Cornely, Jean Ronald, Damuse, Ruth, Gassant Heurtelou, Pascale Yola, Luginbuhl, Adam J., Raymondville, Maxi, DeGennaro, Vincent

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Surgical palliative care in resource-limited settings by Riesel, Johanna N, Mandigo, Morgan, Gillies, Rowan, Damuse, Ruth, Farmer, Paul E, Cusack, James C, Krakauer, Eric L, Shulman, Lawrence N

“…Every year about 40 million people need palliative services worldwide, but only 10% receive them.1 The need for palliative care is disproportionate to the…”
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Global Design Strategy for Cancer Patient Education Materials: Haiti Pilot Case Study by Cardenas, Carlos, Schleimer, Lauren E., Olsen, Maia, Manzo, Veronica, Guay, Rachael, Kim, Taerim, Desameau, Peter‐Gens, Damuse, Ruth, Shulman, Lawrence N., Huang, Franklin W., Bhatt, Ami S.

“…Cancer care providers at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi identified a need for educational materials for their low‐literacy patients. Global…”
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Developing and Evaluating Culturally and Literacy Appropriate Cancer Patient Education Materials for Haiti by Schleimer, Lauren E., Desameau, Peter-Gens, Damuse, Ruth, Olsen, Maia, Manzo, Veronica, Guay, Rachael, Bhatt, Ami S., Cardenas, Carlos, Huang, Franklin W., Shulman, Lawrence N.

“…Abstract 21…”
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