Overcoming Challenges of Cancer Treatment Programmes in Developing Countries: A Sustainable Breast Cancer Initiative in Ethiopia

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-198

  Reeler, A V ^a   Sikora, K ^b,c   Solomon, B ^d  

^a Axios International   (France)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Cancer Partners UK   (United Kingdom)

^d Tikur Anbessa Specialized University Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer treatment; developing world; drug donation; healthcare infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HORMONE RECEPTOR; TAMOXIFEN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHIOPIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 39149108808     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2007.11.012     Document Type: Note

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