Cancer services in Sri Lanka: current status and future directions
Abstract Background The burden of cancer in Sri Lanka is on the rise. The overall incidence of cancer in Sri Lanka has doubled over the past 25 years with a parallel rise in cancer-related mortality. Cancer has become the second commonest cause of hospital mortality in Sri Lanka. In this review, we...
Main Authors: | Umesh Jayarajah, Anuruddha M. Abeygunasekera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-021-00070-8 |
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