Cancer Prevention and Control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The Need for a Public Health Approach

Cancer is increasingly recognized as a major health concern in the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) region. The emergence of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in most EM region countries is related to increases in life expectancy, an increasing proportion of elderly people, and the success...

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Main Authors: Oussama Khatib, Mahmoud Aljurf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387608500604