Hagar Masaud's scientific contributions

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Background: Cervical cancer affects all aspects of a patient’s life, including sexual functioning, body image, and intimacy. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of a protocol of nursing intervention on sexual dysfunction and body image among cervical cancer survivors' women. Methods; Design: Α quаsi-experimentаl research design was...
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Background: Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment can bring changes related to а woman's body image; which in turn can have a devastating on intimate relationships. Aim: The present study aimed to assess women's body image distress associated with cervical cancer. Methods; Design: A descriptive design was conducted. Setting: out-patient clinic in...
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Background: Sexuality is an important part of normal human functioning. Gynecological cancer and its treatments can affect one or more phases of the sexual response cycle, through alterations of sexual function. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most distressful symptoms among cervical cancer survivors. Sexual distress is a broad term encompassing a...
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Background: Sexual distress impacts women’s mental well-being. Anger/aggression, separation, divorce, and depression may be results of sexual distress. It harms woman’s mental health, in turn, impact the relationship between spouses. Aim: The present study aimed to assess women’s sexual distress associated with cervical cancer. Methods; Design: A d...

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... Moreover, there was a gross disparity between the proportion of those who had a family history and those who thought cancer could be hereditary. This may reflect the lack of cancer awareness and education in our setting [13][14][15][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. The Cameroon Cancer Control Committee through its NSPCPC is currently addressing this issue through mass education campaigns [26]. ...
... Cancer affects the skin and tissues that cover internal organs and glands' surface [1][2][3][4][5][6] . Carcinomas are the most prevalent cancer and often develop as solid tumours [7][8][9][10][11] . ...
... Kegel Breathing is a technique to incorporate breathing and pelvic floor contraction patterns to benefit pelvic floor muscle strength while engaging in normal daily routine activities. Normal breathing occurs when the breathing muscle (diaphragm) and the pelvic floor muscles move up and down together in the same direction in a coordinated manner) When performing the Kegel exercises and breathe in, the pelvic floor muscles lift upwards while the diaphragm moves down in the opposite direction [22][23][24][25]. ...
... "A number of factors may influence the choice of treatment for carcinoma cervix, including tumor size, histology, stage, evidence of lymph node metastasis, risk factors for complications of surgery or radiotherapy and preference of patient" [19][20][21][22][23]. "Depending on stage, primary treatment consists of surgery, radiotherapy (RT) or a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy" [24][25][26][27]. ...
... Cancer affects the skin and tissues that cover internal organs and glands' surface [1][2][3][4][5][6] . Carcinomas are the most prevalent cancer and often develop as solid tumours [7][8][9][10][11] . The best examples are prostatic carcinoma, colon, lung, and breast cancer [12][13][14][15][16][17] . ...