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