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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2015; 36(02): 128-131
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.158848
INDIA’S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

Delivery of cancer care in rural India: Experiences of establishing a rural comprehensive cancer care facility

Shripad D. Banavali
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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