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Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period

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Majed A. Alghamdi, Rajab A. Alzahrani, Hashem H. Alhashemi, Arwa A. Obaid, Ali G. Alghamdi, Mohammed A. Aldokhi, Amal M. Alghamdi, Abdulaziz A. Alghamdi, Ahmed S. Qanat, Wasil A. Jastaniah and Suliman M. Alghamdi
Saudi Medical Journal March 2020, 41 (3) 261-266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.3.24912
Majed A. Alghamdi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Rajab A. Alzahrani
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Hashem H. Alhashemi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Arwa A. Obaid
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ali G. Alghamdi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed A. Aldokhi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Amal M. Alghamdi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdulaziz A. Alghamdi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ahmed S. Qanat
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Wasil A. Jastaniah
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Suliman M. Alghamdi
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Alghamdi), from the Department of Surgery (Alzahrani), Faculty of Medicine (Aldokhi, Alghamdi), Al-Baha University, Al-Baha; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alhashemi), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Department of Oncology (Jastaniah, Alghamdi), Princess Noorah Cancer Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard; from the Faculty of Medicine (Alghamdi, Qanat), King Abdulaziz University; from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (Alghamdi); from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Alghamdi), Jeddah; from the Department of Pediatrics (Jastaniah), Faculty of Medicine, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Majed A. Alghamdi, Rajab A. Alzahrani, Hashem H. Alhashemi, Arwa A. Obaid, Ali G. Alghamdi, Mohammed A. Aldokhi, Amal M. Alghamdi, Abdulaziz A. Alghamdi, Ahmed S. Qanat, Wasil A. Jastaniah, Suliman M. Alghamdi
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2020, 41 (3) 261-266; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.3.24912

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Majed A. Alghamdi, Rajab A. Alzahrani, Hashem H. Alhashemi, Arwa A. Obaid, Ali G. Alghamdi, Mohammed A. Aldokhi, Amal M. Alghamdi, Abdulaziz A. Alghamdi, Ahmed S. Qanat, Wasil A. Jastaniah, Suliman M. Alghamdi
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2020, 41 (3) 261-266; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.3.24912
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