The roles of national cancer research institutions in evolving a comprehensive cancer control program in a developing country: Experience from Uganda

Oncology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 272-280

  Orem, Jackson ^a   Wabinga, Henry ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Cancer control; Cancer policy; Developing countries; Research institutes

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN;

AFRICA; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UGANDA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; UGANDA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 70449644951     PISSN: 00302414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000259258     Document Type: Review

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