Incidence and Demographics of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Cheung Chau Island of Hong Kong-A Distinct Geographical Area With Minimal Residential Mobility and Restricted Public Healthcare Referral Network.

Sik-Kwan ChanSze-Chun ChauSum-Yin ChanChi-Chung TongKa-On LamDora Lai-Wan KwongTo-Wai LeungMai-Yee LukAnne Wing-Mui LeeHorace Cheuk-Wai ChoiVictor Ho Fun Lee

Published in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2022)

Our results revealed that Cheung Chau had a higher NPC incidence but similar survival outcomes compared to the whole of Hong Kong. Further prospective studies are warranted to verify this finding and to explore the possible underlying mechanisms.

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