Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control–Implementation Supplement to Cancer Breast Radiation Therapy Guideline Implementation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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1 Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School Department of Radiation Oncology, Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey. 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. 3 Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt. 4 Al-Soliman Radiation Oncology Unit, Port Said Early Detection and Cancer Chemotherapy Unit, Port Said General Hospital, Insurance Hospitals, Port Said, Egypt. 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of breast cancer and
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Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control–Implementation Supplement to Cancer Guideline Implementation for Breast Healthcare in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) gratefully acknowledges grants and conference support from the following organizations and agencies: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Susan G. Komen For The Cure; American Society of Clinical Oncology; US National Cancer Institute, Office of International Affairs; American Cancer Society; Lance Armstrong Foundation; US Agency for Healthcare Rese...
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