title: Pediatric oncology services in Nepal.
abstract: Cancer in children is one of the emerging noncommunicable diseases in Nepal with significant morbidity and mortality. Significant efforts are being made at the government and nongovernment level to provide awareness, early diagnosis, and effective treatment to improve the cure rate of children with cancer. The major challenges include: lack of education, late diagnosis, advanced disease at presentation, financial problems, geographical and transportation difficulties, and inconsistent supply of chemotherapy medicines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Kanti Children's Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Kailash Prasad
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Sah
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Max Super-Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ramandeep Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Kanti Children's Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sulav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sapkota
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Kanti Children's Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Yamuna
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poudel
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Oncology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pizer
keywords: Cancer; children; nepal