Predictors of patient delay among upper aerodigestive tract cancer patients in Morocco
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چکیده
Introduction: Reducing “patient delay” in upper aerodigestive tract cancer (UADTC) is critical to improving patient prognosis and quality of life. The objective this study was assess identify the association between delay other factors such as socio-economic, clinical, traditional medicine use.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Cancer Research and Therapy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1344-6835', '1880-5469']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4993/acrt.30.85