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ReviewBritish journal of biomedical science2025

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Southeast Asia: Current Landscape and Future Priorities.

Suat Ming Chan, Ian C Paterson, Lee Fah Yap

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Review in British journal of biomedical science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Suat Ming ChanDepartment of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ian C PatersonDepartment of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Lee Fah YapDepartment of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains a major public health concern with a geographically skewed distribution. The disease is endemic in East Asia (particularly China), Southeast Asia (SEA) and South-Central Asia. Although China contributes the largest share of global NPC cases, several SEA countries consistently report high incidence rates. Despite this substantial burden, NPC remains a neglected disease across much of the region. This review synthesizes and appraises the available evidence on the epidemiology, incidence trends and disease burden of NPC in SEA. High-incidence hotspots persist in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand, with particularly striking rates among indigenous populations of East Malaysia. Late-stage presentation is common and survival outcomes in many SEA countries lag behind those observed in better-resourced endemic regions. Socioeconomic disparities in many SEA communities also amplify exposure to key NPC risk factors. This review outlines key region-specific challenges and identifies priority areas for coordinated health system strengthening. We emphasize the urgent need for regionally tailored strategies to mitigate the growing burden of NPC throughout SEA.

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Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsAsia, SoutheasternHumansIncidenceRisk Factorsnasopharyngeal carcinomaNPCNPC incidenceNPC risk factorsSE Asia

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PMID41459134
PMCPMC12742401

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