Underutilization of Curative Treatment among Patients with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in India |
Malik, Prabhat Singh
(Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
Malik, Anita (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Deo, Suryanarayana Venkata (Department of Surgical Oncoloy, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Mohan, Anant (Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Mohanti, Bidhu Kalyan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Raina, Vinod (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) |
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