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Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the etiology of obstructive jaundice and its correlation with the ethnic population of Sikkim.

Material And Method: The data of patients with obstructive jaundice admitted under the Department of Gastroenterology was collected retrospectively from March 2019 till February 2020. There were a total of 73 patients of obstructive jaundice patients, the benign etiology was found to be more common than malignant etiology.

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Report from a symposium on catalyzing primary and secondary prevention of cancer in India.

Cancer Causes Control

November 2015

Harvard Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University, 651 Huntington Avenue, Room 632, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Purpose: Oral, breast, and cervical cancers are amenable to early detection and account for a third of India's cancer burden. We convened a symposium of diverse stakeholders to identify gaps in evidence, policy, and advocacy for the primary and secondary prevention of these cancers and recommendations to accelerate these efforts.

Methods: Indian and global experts from government, academia, private sector (health care, media), donor organizations, and civil society (including cancer survivors and patient advocates) presented and discussed challenges and solutions related to strategic communication and implementation of prevention, early detection, and treatment linkages.

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