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Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia
A retrospective record-based analysis from 2002-2018
Fayssal M. Farahat, Norah T. Faqih, Razan S. Alharbi, Raheed I. Mudarris, Sahl A. Alshaikh and Hatim M. Al-Jifree
Saudi Medical Journal March 2021, 42 (3) 338-341; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20200603
Fayssal M. Farahat
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, PhDNorah T. Faqih
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Roles: Medical Student
Razan S. Alharbi
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MBBSRaheed I. Mudarris
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MBBSSahl A. Alshaikh
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Roles: Medical Student
Hatim M. Al-Jifree
From the Infection Prevention and Control Department (Farahat), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Farahat, Al-Jifree); from the College of Medicine (Farahat, Alshaikh, Al-Jifree), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah; from the College of Medicine (Faqih), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah; from the College of Medicine (Alharbi, Mudarris), Ibn Sina National College; and from the Department of Oncology (Al-Jifree), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia
Fayssal M. Farahat, Norah T. Faqih, Razan S. Alharbi, Raheed I. Mudarris, Sahl A. Alshaikh, Hatim M. Al-Jifree
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2021, 42 (3) 338-341; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20200603
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