‘Longer we wait, worse it gets’: Struggle of Gaza’s breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.
Al Jazeera English reports: Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.
This health story centres on the Palestinian Territories. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Struggle of Gaza and Gaza.
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- Struggle of Gaza, Gaza
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