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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2012; 01(01): 01-04
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.96489
Editorial

A fresh look at oncology facts on south central Asia and SAARC countries

Vanita Noronha
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
,
Ugyen Tsomo
Department of Gynaecology Oncology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital, Thimpu, Bhutan
,
Arif Jamshed
Department of Radiation Oncology, Shaukhat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
,
MA Hai
Director, Bangladesh Cancer Hospital and Welfare Home, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Sarath Wattegama
Department of Clinical Oncology, Lakeside Adventist Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
,
RP Baral
Department of Medical Oncology, B&B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
,
Madan Piya
Chairman and Director, National Cancer Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
,
Kumar Prabhash
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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