استعرض مصدر Middle East Cancer Consortium


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Cancer_Consortium

[[File:Logo_of_the_Middle_East_Cancer_Consortium_2015.jpg |thumb |right |Official Logo of the Middle East Cancer Consortium]]
The '''Middle East Cancer Consortium''' ('''MECC''') is a regional initiative for cancer research and treatment. Established in 1996, MECC members include the [[United States]], [[Cyprus]], [[Egypt]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], the [[Palestinian Authority]], and [[Turkey]]. MECC aims to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer in the Middle East region through the solicitation and support of collaborative research and regional education. Its motto is: "Respect all people, collaborate in fighting human suffering, and help build a bridge for better understanding among all."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Silbermann |first1=Michael |title= The Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC): A bridge to understanding between people |journal=BRIDGES |date=2008 |volume=4 |pages=4-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Silbermann |first1=M |last2=Dweib |first2=Khleif A |last3=Balducci |first3=L |title=Healing by cancer |journal=J. Clin. Oncol. |date=2010 |volume=10;28 |issue=8 |doi=10.1200/JCO.2009.24.8161 |pages=1436-1437 |pmid=19917857}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Levin |first1=A |title=Middle East Cancer Consortium stays on track to collect data |journal=J. Natl. Cancer Inst. |date=June 3, 1998 |volume=90 |issue=11 |pages=807-808 |pmid=9625167}}</ref>

== Leadership ==
The executive director of MECC is [[Michael Silbermann]].

== History ==
MECC was established through an official agreement of the ministries of health of its six member states in the [[Middle East]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) |url=http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/global-health/research/mecc |website=National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health |publisher=National Cancer Institute |accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> It has launched and sustained academic-based medical programs that bring together scientists, academicians and clinical professionals from its member countries, joined by medical personnel from many other countries in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |title=Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) |url=http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/global-health/research/mecc |website=National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health |publisher=National Cancer Institute |accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>

Initially, MECC established a successful Middle Eastern Network of Cancer Registry Centers, involving medical professionals of the participating countries as part of a US [[National Cancer Institute]] initiative.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Freedman |editor1-first=LS |editor2-last=Edwards |editor2-first=BK |editor3-last=Ries |editor3-first=LAG |editor4-last=Young |editor4-first=JL |title=Cancer Incidence in Four Member Countries (Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan) of the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) Compared with US SEER |date=2006 |publisher=National Cancer Institut e |location=Bethesda, MD |edition=NIH Pub. No. 06-5873}}</ref> The project began with the establishment of a regional network of cancer registries documenting the incidence of various cancers and stage of disease at diagnosis. From the start, the work in the region was based on collaborative efforts, consisting of training courses, workshops, and educational conferences.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Silbermann |first1=M |last2=Freedman |first2=L |last3=Al-Kayed |first3=S |last4=Barchana |first4=M |last5=Najjar |first5=K |last6=Ibrahim |first6=A |last7=Salhab |first7=AR |last8=Young |first8=JL |last9=Roffers |first9=S |last10=Qasem |first10=B |last11=Harford |first11=J |title=Cancer registration in the Middle East |journal=J. Islamic Acad. Sci. |date=1999 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=55-56}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Silbermann |first1=M |title=Perspectives for cancer epidemiology research in the Middle East |journal=Rev. J. Gastrointestinal Oncol. |date=2003 |volume=4 |pages=181-183}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
MECC's achievements include:
* Establishing a baseline of information on [[palliative care]] services in its member countries, examining barriers to the delivery of palliative care that might exist, and promoting solutions.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Bingley |editor1-first=Amanda |editor2-last=Clark |editor2-first=David |title=Palliative care in the region represented by the Middle East Cancer Consortium a review and comparative analysis |date=2008 |publisher=National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health |location=Bethesda, MD |edition=NIH Publication No. 07-6230}}</ref>
* Initiating supplementary education and training in various formats, fellowships, and clinical exchanges, which have led to regional-scale palliative care projects.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Skinner |first1=MA |last2=Abdeen |first2=Z |last3=Abdeen |first3=H |last4=Aber |first4=P |last5=et |first5=al. |title=Promoting Arab and Israeli cooperation: Peacebuilding through health initiatives |journal=The Lancet |date=2005 |volume=365 |pages=1274-1277 |pmid=15811462}}</ref>
* Initiation of palliative care programs in many Middle Eastern countries.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Silbermann |first1=M |last2=Arnaout |first2=M |last3=Daher |first3=M |last4=et |first4=al. |title=Palliative cancer care in Middle Eastern countries: accomplishments and challenges |journal=Ann Oncolo |date=2012 |volume=Suppl 3 |pages=15-28 |doi=10.1093/annonc/mds084 |pmid=22628412}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Balducci|first1=L|title=Cancer's common ground in Mideast|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/cancers-common-ground-in-mideast/1003200|accessdate=18 July 2015|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=May 23, 2009}}</ref>

== References ==
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==روابط==
http://www.icpcn.org/members-directory/2424/middle-east-cancer-consortium/

==External links==
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Cancer_Consortium
* {{Official website|http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/organization/global-health/research/mecc}}

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