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These barriers have become substantially more severe under war conditions, displacement, and the collapse of health services. This study aimed to explore the experiences of adults with cancer in the Gaza Strip before and during war, with a particular focus on access to healthcare, support mechanisms, and basic living conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This qualitative study was conducted with 12 adults diagnosed with cancer and living in shelters, displacement centres, or tents in the Gaza Strip. Data were collected through in\u2010depth semi\u2010structured interviews in Arabic and analysed using content analysis. The analysis identified six key themes describing cancer care in the Gaza Strip, organized within two temporal categories: three themes characterized the pre\u2010war period and three themes characterized the wartime period. 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During the war, participants described severe disruption of medical follow\u2010up, hospital inaccessibility, medication shortages, inability to travel for treatment, irregular or insufficient support, displacement, food insecurity, and worsening physical and psychological burden.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings show that cancer care in the Gaza Strip was already fragile before the war and became profoundly disrupted during it. The experiences of patients highlight the need for integrated responses that address not only treatment continuity, but also psychosocial support, nutrition, and basic survival needs. The study also underscores the interdisciplinary relevance of cancer care in conflict settings for medicine, nursing, and social work. 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