Status of cancer screening in India: An alarm signal from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)
Background: Cancer is often detected much later to its onset, resulting in poor prognosis. This makes cancer the second most common cause of death globally. Looking for cancers much before any symptoms occur is termed “cancer screening” and is a powerful strategy for prevention, early diagnosis, and...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=11;spage=7303;epage=7307;aulast=Gopika |