Browsing by Author "Alsharawneh, Anas"

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Cancer Cachexia in Clinical Practice: A Review of Treatment Barriers Among Cancer Patients
(Wiley, 2025-01) Alsharawneh, Anas; Ricardo Santiago Gomez
Background: Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that affects patients’ quality of life and survival. It accounts for over 20% of cancer deaths. Despite its high incidence, there is no evidence-based standard of care for managing it. Early detection and management require preventative measures and multimodal therapy. Aim: The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth review of the literature on cancer cachexia and its barriers for effective assessment and management. Methods: The literature review was conducted through various electronic databases to identify studies published on cancer cachexia and its barriers for effective assessment and management of cancer cachexia. Results: The review indicated that barriers for effective assessment and management of cancer cachexia were on three levels: patients, health workers, and organizations. Also, there is a knowledge gap in understanding, assessing, and managing cancer cachexia among healthcare workers, patients, and family members. Conclusion: The research indicates that patients, family members, and healthcare professionals lack sufficient knowledge about how to identify, assess, and treat cancer cachexia. This gap has a lot of important barriers, both modifiable and nonmodifiable. Patients, healthcare professionals, and organizations are the three levels of those barriers.
Two Surveys, 16 Years Apart: Comparing Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use by Children With Cancer in Jordan
(2025-12) Alsharawneh, Anas
Background: Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used by children with cancer alongside conventional treatments. However, data on its use in Jordan remain limited. This study aimed to assess the current prevalence, types, motivations, and disclosure rates of T&CM use in Jordan, and to compare these findings with those from the original 2008 study conducted in the same setting.