Open AccessEpidemiology and outcomes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Experience from a regional cancer center in Southern India
Author(s) -
Rudresha Antapura Haleshappa,
Aditi Harsh Thanky,
Lakshmaiah Chinnagiriyappa Kuntegowdanahalli,
Govind Babu Kanakasetty,
Lokanatha Dasappa,
Linu Abraham Jacob
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/2278-330x.214578
Subject(s) - medicine , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , context (archaeology) , stage (stratigraphy) , epidemiology , head and neck cancer , radiation therapy , cancer , oncology , malignancy , retrospective cohort study , cisplatin , single center , chemotherapy , surgery , paleontology , biology
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare head and neck cancer with significant geographical variation. There are limited data on epidemiology and outcomes of NPC reported from Southern India.