Prevalence of aging population in the Middle East and its implications on cancer incidence and care.

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Published in Ann Oncol on October 01, 2013

Authors

R R Hajjar1, T Atli, Z Al-Mandhari, M Oudrhiri, L Balducci, M Silbermann

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

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