The role of Indonesian patients’ health behaviors in delaying the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Fles ; Bos ACRK ; Dr. Supriyati, S.Sos., M.Kes. ; D. Rachmawati ; E. Waliyanti ; I.B. Tan ; Prof. dr. Sofia Mubarika Harjana, M.Med.Sc., Ph.D. ; Marjanka K Schmidt ; dr. Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi, MPH., Ph.D (2017)


With an estimated 13,000 newly diagnosed patients per year, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common types of cancer in males in Indonesia. Moreover, most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. This study aimed to explore the health behaviors of patients diagnosed with NPC and the possible causes of patient delay in NPC diagnosis.

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