Decreasing the cancer burden in developing countries: Concerns and recommendations

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-21

  Kachroo, S ^a   Etzel, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer burden; Cancer education; Cancer prevention; Cancer risk prediction; Cancer screening; Developing countries

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 58149291518     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00985.x     Document Type: Review

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