Waheed Abdul, McCloskey Audrey, Kennedy Frank, Seraj Siamak M, Khan Jaffar, Nama Noor, Johnson Omari, Lo Peter, Magee Harres, Akbar Wazir, Ullah Asad, Cason Frederick D
Surgery, San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, USA.
Surgery, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. Georges, GRD.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 20;14(2):e22400. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22400. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is more prevalent in south-central Asian countries, particularly the Afghan population. Screening for CRC in the Afghan population has always been challenging, primarily due to the tribal and social cultures, lack of facilities, and lack of education. The United States (US) will soon face a significantly massive influx of Afghan refugees. It becomes imperative to initiate and implement effective measures regarding CRC screening in these refugee populations. The current review article aims to identify the most likely challenges faced for CRC screening in this Afghan refugee population in the US and address the possible measures to overcome these challenges.
结直肠癌(CRC)在亚洲中南部国家更为普遍,尤其是阿富汗人群。对阿富汗人群进行CRC筛查一直具有挑战性,主要是由于部落和社会文化、设施匮乏以及教育缺失。美国很快将面临大量阿富汗难民的涌入。对这些难民群体启动并实施关于CRC筛查的有效措施变得势在必行。当前这篇综述文章旨在确定在美国的阿富汗难民群体中进行CRC筛查最可能面临的挑战,并探讨克服这些挑战的可能措施。