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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2023; 12(01): 039-040
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764236
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Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer in Sri Lanka

Ahamed Iqbal
1   Department of Clinical Oncology, Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
2   Sri Lanka Cancer Research Group, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
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Nuradh Joseph
2   Sri Lanka Cancer Research Group, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
3   Department of Clinical Oncology, General Hospital, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
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