The Conundrum of the Cancer Burden and Disparity in Cancer Care Delivery in Northeast India, with Special Reference to Nagaland

Matsungshila Pongener

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1771181

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2024; 45(03): 266-270
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771181

Perspective Article

The Conundrum of the Cancer Burden and Disparity in Cancer Care Delivery in Northeast India, with Special Reference to Nagaland

Matsungshila Pongener

¹Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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