Clinical Oncology in Sri Lanka: Embracing the Promise of the Future

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Nov 1;105(3):466-470. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.04.023.

Authors

Nuradh Joseph¹, Sanjeeva Gunasekera², Yasantha Ariyaratne³, Ananya Choudhury⁴

Affiliations

¹ District General Hospital of Vavuniya, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka Cancer Research Group, Sri Lanka College of Oncologists, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: nuradh@gmail.com.
² Sri Lanka Cancer Research Group, Sri Lanka College of Oncologists, Sri Lanka; National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
³ Sri Lanka Cancer Research Group, Sri Lanka College of Oncologists, Sri Lanka.
⁴ Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.

PMID: 31540589
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.04.023

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Cancer Care Facilities / organization & administration*
Cancer Care Facilities / supply & distribution
Forecasting
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Medical Oncology / education
Medical Oncology / organization & administration*
Medical Oncology / trends
National Health Programs / history
National Health Programs / organization & administration*
National Health Programs / statistics & numerical data
National Health Programs / trends
Neoplasms / diagnosis
Neoplasms / epidemiology
Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Oncologists / education
Oncologists / supply & distribution
Particle Accelerators / supply & distribution
Private Sector / history
Private Sector / organization & administration
Public Sector / history
Public Sector / organization & administration
Societies, Medical / organization & administration
Specialization
Sri Lanka / epidemiology
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