Reliance on Self-Medication Increase Delays in Diagnosis and Management of GI Cancers: Results From Nepal.

Purpose: Patients with GI cancers in Nepal often present with advanced disease and poor outcomes. The purpose of the study was to determine the time to presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of GI cancer and the baseline factors that may be associated with delays.

Patients And Methods: An institutional review board-approved study was performed in Kathmandu, Nepal, from July 2018 to June 2019.