Editorial: The call to battle cancer in South Sudan
Cancer treatment is still nascent to non-existent in South Sudan. Basic surgical removal of cancer growths is the only option for many people. The country does not possess an oncology facility and consequently, with no access to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, treatment is a major challenge. Those wh...
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS),
2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Cancer treatment is still nascent to non-existent in South Sudan. Basic surgical removal of cancer growths is the only option for many people. The country does not possess an oncology facility and consequently, with no access to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, treatment is a major challenge. Those who can afford it are referred for further management to countries such as the Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, India or South Africa. |
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| Item Description: | 2309-4605 2309-4613 |