Socioeconomic and administrative factors associated with treatment delay of esophageal and gastric carcinoma: Prospective study from a tertiary care centre in a developing country

•Median time interval from onset of first symptoms to start of treatment in our study population was 15 weeks.•Per capita income and educational level of the patient significantly influence the Prehospital delay.•Community oriented approaches and administrative changes are required to reduce delay....

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