Bridging the gap Addressing Inequities in access to Modern Oncology in Pakistan

Sara Ishaq, Muhammad Umar Jawaid

Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

Correspondence: Sara Ishaq, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.

Received: February 05, 2026                                            Published: March 02, 2026

Citation: Sara Ishaq. Bridging the gap Addressing Inequities in access to Modern Oncology in Pakistan. AOJ Immunology. 2026;1(1): 01–02.

Copyright: ©2026 Sara Ishaq. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and build upon your work non-commercially.

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