Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in a Developing Country Like India

Sahil Gupta; Esha Jafa; Akanksha Bansal

doi:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_185_20

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(05): 724-726
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_185_20

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Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in a Developing Country Like India

Sahil Gupta

Department of Medical Oncology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Esha Jafa

Department of Medical Oncology, SSCIH, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Akanksha Bansal

Department of Pain and Palliation, Cytecare Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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