Kroon(Eugène),Reddy(Ravi),Gunawardane(Kamal),Briand(Kennar),Riklon(Sheldon),Soe(Tin),Balaoing(Grace Anne Diaz)
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发布时间2005-11-11
, 更新时间 2009-07-13
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Pac Health Dialog
摘要:
This study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, assessed cancer awareness and service needs in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Findings suggest that cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the RMI and is, in part, a consequence of 12 years of nuclear testing in this region of the Pacific. However, cancer-related services are lacking. Assistance is needed to establish a national cancer registry, to increase public awareness about cancer and related risk factors, and to develop and implement a cancer prevention and screening program.