Cancer burden in India is increasing. Cancer treatment today is multi-disciplinary requiring the coordination of many specialists for best outcomes. Bringing such expertise together to the district level is the greatest challenge for cancer care in any country, moreover in India. This article focuses on the step-wise journey to make comprehensive cancer care center in a small city.
Keywords: Care gap; Comprehensive cancer care; Decentralization of care; Unmet need.
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