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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID 117805
Country Morocco
Received
2025-12-16 01:53
Peer-Review Started
2025-12-16 01:53
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2026-02-06 03:57
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2026-02-06 03:57
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript
2026-04-03 07:13
Publish the Manuscript Online
2026-04-21 09:00
ISSN 2218-4333 (online)
Open Access This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Category Oncology
Manuscript Type Minireviews
Article Title Breast cancer in Morocco: Synthesizing two decades of national research to inform future action
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Nabil Ismaili, Fadila Guessous and Sanaa El Majjaoui
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Nabil Ismaili http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-5134
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Nabil Ismaili, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, MD, Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Anfa City, Boulevard Mohammed Taïeb Naciri, Commune Hay Hassani, 82 403, Casablanca 20100, Morocco. ismailinabil@yahoo.fr
Key Words Breast cancer; Morocco; Epidemiology; Diagnosis delay; Therapeutic management; Survival; Quality of life; Health services research
Core Tip Research over the past twenty years has defined the unique profile of breast cancer in Morocco: A disease of younger women, often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Crucially, evidence now confirms that when patients receive timely, guideline-concordant, multimodal care, including targeted therapies, survival outcomes approach global benchmarks. The synthesis of this work highlights the critical link between standardized care and survival, while exposing persistent systemic challenges like financial toxicity and diagnostic delays. This evidence base provides a clear roadmap for national action, prioritizing early detection programs, financial risk protection, and patient navigation to improve outcomes equitably.
Publish Date 2026-04-21 09:00
Citation

Ismaili N, Guessous F, El Majjaoui S. Breast cancer in Morocco: Synthesizing two decades of national research to inform future action. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(4): 117805

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v17/i4/117805.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v17.i4.117805
Full Article (PDF) WJCO-17-117805-with-cover.pdf
Manuscript File 117805_Auto_Edited_060755.docx
Answering Reviewers 117805-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 117805-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 117805-copyright-assignment.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 117805-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report 117805-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 117805-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 117805-crosscheck-report.pdf