Identifying Barriers in Access to Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Field Study in Dakar

To identify barriers in access to care for head and neck cancer (H&NC) patients in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), specifically within Dakar, Senegal, using both quantitative and qualitative data.

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