Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Understanding the Interplay of Genetic and Environmental Factors
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-280-4_39How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- epidemiology; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; risk factor
- ABSTRACT
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a cancer that occurs in the nasopharyngeal area and has a unique epidemiology with varying incidence rates around the world. The epidemiological characteristics of NPC show the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the epidemiology of NPC since it is crucial for understanding the causes and the prevention methods for NPC. Currently, the world faces health problems with an epidemiological transition from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases, including cancer such as NPC. Conclusion: The risk factors for NPC are age, gender, race, education, socioeconomic status, genetic factors, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and exposure to carcinogens through food and smoking. The incidence of NPC is more commonly found in men and Asians. NPC patients found at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia are more commonly found in patients aged 41-50 years old, male, with a low level of education.
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TY - CONF AU - Andrio Raymos AU - Shinta Firti Boesoirie AU - Yussy Afriani Dewi PY - 2023 DA - 2023/10/31 TI - Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Understanding the Interplay of Genetic and Environmental Factors BT - Proceedings of the 19 th Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery national congress (PERHATIKL 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 212 EP - 217 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-280-4_39 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-280-4_39 ID - Raymos2023 ER -