Dilemma of cancer screening in Pakistan

Hassan Khan; Mohammad Irfanulhaq Khawaja; Muhammad Rizwanulhaq Khawaja

Dilemma of cancer screening in Pakistan

Hassan Khan
, Mohammad Irfanulhaq Khawaja
, Muhammad Rizwanulhaq Khawaja

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Abstract

In the scenario of limited resources for implementation of screening programmes in Pakistan, the only practical option for early detection is through mass education about cancers, their risk factors, screening modalities and presentation symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	340-341
Number of pages	2
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume	7
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Epidemiology
Oncology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cancer Research

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Dilemma of cancer screening in Pakistan

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