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

Authors

Sahil Gupta

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

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

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

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