Samy A. Alsirafy

Cairo, C, Egypt

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Authors' Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Ní Chonaill et al: Olanzapine as an Appetite Stimulant in Advanced Cancer - Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits? A Note of Caution for Clinicians.

Authors' Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Ní Chonaill et al: Olanzapine as an Appetite Stimulant in Advanced Cancer - Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits? A Note of Caution for Clinicians.

Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN

Published: February 11, 2026

Authors' Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Giusti et al: Olanzapine for Cachexia-Short-Term Benefit, Long-Term Questions.

Authors' Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Giusti et al: Olanzapine for Cachexia-Short-Term Benefit, Long-Term Questions.

Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN

Published: November 10, 2025

Relieve the suffering: palliative care for the next decade.

Relieve the suffering: palliative care for the next decade.

Journal: Lancet (London, England)

Published: March 11, 2025

Olanzapine for Anorexia in Patients With Incurable Cancer and Cachexia (OlAnCa): A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Olanzapine for Anorexia in Patients With Incurable Cancer and Cachexia (OlAnCa): A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN

Published: October 18, 2024

Burden, Depression and Quality of Life in Carers of Newly Diagnosed Advanced Cancer Patients in Egypt.

Burden, Depression and Quality of Life in Carers of Newly Diagnosed Advanced Cancer Patients in Egypt.

Journal: Journal of pain and symptom management

Published: September 26, 2023

Does hematology rotation impact the interest of internal medicine residents in considering hematology as a career?

Does hematology rotation impact the interest of internal medicine residents in considering hematology as a career?

Journal: BMC medical education

Published: September 21, 2023

Not Telling Patients Their Cancer Diagnosis in Egypt: Is It Associated With Less Anxiety and Depression and Better Quality of Life?

Not Telling Patients Their Cancer Diagnosis in Egypt: Is It Associated With Less Anxiety and Depression and Better Quality of Life?

Journal: JCO global oncology

Published: June 21, 2022

Palliative care journal publications by country as a metric for palliative care development level.

Palliative care journal publications by country as a metric for palliative care development level.

Journal: BMJ supportive & palliative care

Published: June 16, 2022

Contribution of Eastern Mediterranean Region countries to palliative care journals from 1991 to 2020 and its relationship to the development of palliative care.

Contribution of Eastern Mediterranean Region countries to palliative care journals from 1991 to 2020 and its relationship to the development of palliative care.

Journal: BMC palliative care

Published: February 17, 2022

Diagnosis Disclosure Preferences of Cancer Patients in Egypt: A Multi-Institutional Cross-Sectional Study.

Diagnosis Disclosure Preferences of Cancer Patients in Egypt: A Multi-Institutional Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care

Published: August 24, 2021

Caregiver burden among family caregivers of incurable cancer patients in two eastern Mediterranean countries.

Caregiver burden among family caregivers of incurable cancer patients in two eastern Mediterranean countries.

Journal: BMC palliative care

Published: July 24, 2021

Mirtazapine in Cancer-Associated Anorexia and Cachexia: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial.

Mirtazapine in Cancer-Associated Anorexia and Cachexia: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial.

Journal: Journal of pain and symptom management

Published: January 17, 2021

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026