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- Title
Impact of distance to treatment center on tumor stage of nasopharyngeal cancer at presentation.
- Authors
Reyes Orozco, Francis; Lin, Matthew; Tam, Benjamin; Hur, Kevin
- Abstract
In patients with laryngeal cancer, living farther from a primary treatment center is associated with a higher stage at presentation, but this relationship has not been evaluated among patients with NPC.[5] Thus, we aimed to analyze how distance to an accredited primary cancer treatment center impacts NPC tumor stage at presentation using data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB). KEY POINTS Patients with NPC who travel farther for treatment are more likely to have an advanced tumor stage. Keywords: disease presentation; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; rhinology EN disease presentation nasopharyngeal carcinoma rhinology 1987 1990 4 09/27/23 20231001 NES 231001 INTRODUCTION Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a relatively rare cancer that accounts for only 0.7% of new cancer cases worldwide, but it is unique in its disproportionate prevalence among East and Southeast Asian patients.[[1]] Although advances in chemoradiation have reduced NPC incidence and mortality,[3] gains in screening have been limited due to NPC's nonspecific symptoms.[4] Since screening for NPC requires endoscopic evaluation and/or magnetic resonance imaging/computed tomography imaging, travel distance to a treatment center may impact time to patient presentation.
- Subjects
HEALTH facilities; NASOPHARYNX cancer; TUMOR classification; TUMOR treatment; NASOPHARYNX tumors; HEALTH insurance
- Publication
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 10, p1987
- ISSN
2042-6976
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/alr.23162