Singap Med J
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Comparative Study
Social impact of nasopharyngeal carcinoma on Chinese households in Selangor, Malaysia.
With a five-year survival rate of 20% in 1970 and 40-45% in 1990, and highest incidence and mortality in early and middle adult years, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) may have a severe social impact on families and households. The aim of this study was to measure the social impact of NPC in the Chinese population of Selangor, Malaysia. ⋯ The illness and death caused by NPC had a major social impact on immediate families and on extended family and non-kin households as well.