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Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a developing country that is facing many challenges, especially in the health sector. Cancer management is a priority due to the current trend of increased incidence in this region. In this article, the current scenario of cancer in Bangladesh and its management with brief history is o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876659/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24455570 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.110510 |
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author | Uddin, A. F. M. Kamal Khan, Zohora Jameela Islam, Johirul Mahmud, AM |
author_facet | Uddin, A. F. M. Kamal Khan, Zohora Jameela Islam, Johirul Mahmud, AM |
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description | Bangladesh is a developing country that is facing many challenges, especially in the health sector. Cancer management is a priority due to the current trend of increased incidence in this region. In this article, the current scenario of cancer in Bangladesh and its management with brief history is outlined. The combined effort of government and private sector is highlighted with the gradual progress in cancer management. Recent introduction of the state-of-the-art facilities and the training facilities for human resource development are also outlined. The existing challenges and cooperation from local NGOs and other overseas sources are also highlighted to provide an insight regarding possible ways to tackle these challenges to ensure a better future. |
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spelling | pubmed-38766592014-01-16 Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh Uddin, A. F. M. Kamal Khan, Zohora Jameela Islam, Johirul Mahmud, AM South Asian J Cancer South Asia update Bangladesh is a developing country that is facing many challenges, especially in the health sector. Cancer management is a priority due to the current trend of increased incidence in this region. In this article, the current scenario of cancer in Bangladesh and its management with brief history is outlined. The combined effort of government and private sector is highlighted with the gradual progress in cancer management. Recent introduction of the state-of-the-art facilities and the training facilities for human resource development are also outlined. The existing challenges and cooperation from local NGOs and other overseas sources are also highlighted to provide an insight regarding possible ways to tackle these challenges to ensure a better future. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013 /pmc/articles/PMC3876659/ /pubmed/24455570 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.110510 Text en Copyright: © South Asian Journal of Cancer http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | South Asia update Uddin, A. F. M. Kamal Khan, Zohora Jameela Islam, Johirul Mahmud, AM Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title | Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title_full | Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title_fullStr | Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title_full_unstemmed | Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title_short | Cancer care scenario in Bangladesh |
title_sort | cancer care scenario in bangladesh |
topic | South Asia update |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876659/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24455570 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.110510 |
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