The Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors in India: Challenges and Solutions

The Care of Childhood Cancer Survivors in India: Challenges and Solutions

Purpose We describe the challenges faced and lessons learnt over three decades of a childhood cancer survivorship program in India.

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Main Authors:	Maya Prasad, Savita Goswami, Purna A. Kurkure
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-04-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:	childhood cancer survivors low- and middle-income countries survivorship care
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1761262
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