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Editorial
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10.4103/2278-330X.96489
A fresh look at oncology facts on south central Asia and SAARC countries
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Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Department of Gynaecology Oncology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital, Thimpu, Bhutan
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Shaukhat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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Director, Bangladesh Cancer Hospital and Welfare Home, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Lakeside Adventist Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Department of Medical Oncology, B&B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Chairman and Director, National Cancer Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vanita Noronha. vanita.noronha@gmail.com
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