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How can we address cancer care after a natural disaster?

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology volume 8, pages 387–388 (2011)Cite this article

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On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused unprecedented devastation in Japan. Over 20,000 people lost their lives or went missing and more than 100,000 people had to evacuate their homes. Many victims are patients with chronic diseases, including cancer, who face interrupted or discontinued therapy.

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan

    Chiyo K. Imamura

  2. Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1354, Houston, TX 77030, USA

    Naoto T. Ueno

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Imamura, C., Ueno, N. How can we address cancer care after a natural disaster?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 8, 387–388 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2011.92

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