Department of Internal Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2013 Aug;43(8):771-5. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyt078. Epub 2013 Jun 7.
Pakistan is a lesser-developed country in South-West Asia, with a large and young population. We review here the current burden of cancer in Pakistan, followed by an assessment of the current facilities for diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the country. An effort is made to define the key problems in the delivery of optimal cancer care, and some possible solutions are offered.
巴基斯坦是西南亚欠发达国家之一，拥有庞大而年轻的人口。在此，我们回顾了巴基斯坦目前的癌症负担，接着评估了该国目前癌症诊断和治疗的设施。我们努力确定提供最佳癌症治疗服务的关键问题，并提出了一些可能的解决方案。
