Cali, pilot city to improve the quality of cancer treatment. An initiative of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), 2017-2025

Authors

  • Luis Eduardo Bravo Universidad del Valle
  • Óscar Ramírez Universidad del Valle
  • Carolina Wiesner Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Alexander Durán Secretaria de Salud Pública de Cali
  • Melissa Rendler-García Union for International Cancer Control
  • Susan Henshall Union for International Cancer Control

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35509/01239015.196

Author Biographies

Luis Eduardo Bravo, Universidad del Valle

Departamento de Patología, Universidad del Valle, Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Cali (RPCC), Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

Óscar Ramírez, Universidad del Valle

Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Cali (RPCC), Universidad del Valle, VIGICANCER. Sistema de Vigilancia Epidemiológica del Cáncer Infantil, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

Carolina Wiesner, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Dirección. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C, Colombia

Alexander Durán, Secretaria de Salud Pública de Cali

Secretaria de Salud Municipal, Secretaria de Salud Pública de Cali, Colombia

Melissa Rendler-García, Union for International Cancer Control

External consultants C/Can 2025 Special Advisor for City Implementation, Union for International Cancer Control. UICC, Geneva, Switzerland

Susan Henshall, Union for International Cancer Control

External consultants C/Can 2025 Programme Director, Union for International Cancer Control. UICC, Geneva, Switzerland

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Bravo, L.E. et al. 2017. Cali, pilot city to improve the quality of cancer treatment. An initiative of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), 2017-2025. Revista Colombiana de Cancerología. 21, 2 (Jun. 2017), 83–85. DOI:https://doi.org/10.35509/01239015.196.

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