Abstract

North East Region in India is showing a peculiar type of cancer incidence pattern. This is an attempt to get a clear picture of cancer in NE India, the gaps in providing cancer care, and a way forward for a healthier NE. For this purpose, a desk review was undertaken along with secondary data analysis in 2018. In NE, the survival rate is comparatively very low, with higher proportion of distant metastasis cases at diagnosis. Even worse, the NE region lacks required infrastructure with respect to specialized treatment facilities, human resources, etc., In view of high burden of the disease with very limited resources, a multidisciplinary, multidimensional, and multilevel approach are needed to protect this vibrant region from becoming the cancer hub.

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Title
Cancer in the NorthEast India: Where we are and what needs to be done?
Author
Ngaihte, Priscilla 1 ; Zomawia, Eric 2 ; Kaushik, Iti 3 

 Public Health Specialist Co Head North East States, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, Haryana 
 Mission Director, NHM, Department of H&FW, Govt. of Mizoram, Gurgaon, Haryana 
 Senior Research Associate, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, Haryana 
Pages
251-253
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jul-Sep 2019
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
0019557X
e-ISSN
22297693
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2296470460
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.