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Larynx Cancer; Pharynx Cancer; Throat Cancer | |
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The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx (throat) behind the nose. The pharynx is a hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes from the throat to the stomach). Air and food pass through the pharynx on the way to the trachea or the esophagus. The nostrils lead into the nasopharynx. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into an ear. Nasopharyngeal cancer most commonly starts in the s... 
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Most head and neck cancers begin in the squamous cells that line the structures found in the head and neck. Because of this, head and neck cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas. Some head and neck cancers begin in other types of cells. For example, cancers that begin in glandular cells are called adenocarcinomas.
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Nasopharyngeal Cancer as related to Head and Neck Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Cancer . The nasopharynx is the upper throat just behind the nose, extending to the area where the throat meets the ears.
- Head and Neck Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Information about head and neck cancer treatment, prevention, causes, screening, clinical trials, research and statistics from the National Cancer Institute.
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer. ... JP, et al.: Intraoperative radiotherapy in patients with recurrent head and neck cancer.
- Head and Neck Cancer - Nasopharyngeal Cancer - oncologychannel
Many factors may influence the development of nasopharyngeal (NP) cancer, including diet, viruses and genetic susceptibility.
- Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Staging for nasopharyngeal cancer is through MRI of the head and neck, and a CT chest. Treatment. Treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer is surgical excision if possible, with complete ...
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Tumors of the Head and Neck: Merck Manual ...
Nasopharyngeal cancers are rare in the US but common in the South China Sea region. Symptoms develop late, including unilateral bloody nasal discharge, obstruction, facial swelling ...
- MedlinePlus: Head and Neck Cancer
The primary NIH organization for research on Head and Neck Cancer is ... American Cancer Society) Do We Know What Causes Nasopharyngeal Cancer? (American Cancer Society) Head and Neck ...
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer : Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
... healthcare providers and researchers who treat Nasopharyngeal Cancer at ... Director, Cancer Supportive Care Program; Director, Head and Neck Research Program;
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