Higher area deprivation index is associated with poorer local control and overall survival in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Nauman H MalikMackenzie MonteroJie Jane ChenSumi SinhaSue S YomJason W ChanPublished in: Head & neck (2024)
NPC patients from more disadvantaged neighborhoods undergoing radiotherapy had worse local control and survival outcomes. Interventions to address structural determinants of health and neighborhood disparities may improve these outcomes.
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