Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Overview

Encyclopedia: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a cancer originating in the nasopharynx, the uppermost region of the pharynx or "throat", where the nasal passages and auditory tubes join the remainder of the upper respiratory tract. NPC differs significantly from other cancers of the head and neck in its occurrence, causes, clinical behavior, and treatment. It is vastly more common in certain regions of East Asia and Africa than elsewhere, with viral, dietary, and...
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma? Anyone know how you get it?
Last year my 22 year old brother passed away from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. All of the...

Nasopharyngeal cancer is often associated with the Epstein Barr virus (EBV). Most adults have been exposed to this virus. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=251025 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/nasopharyngeal/healthprofessional/ Very sorry about your brother. My brother died of cancer recently also...

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what is the survival rate of nasopharyngeal (carcinoma)cancer?
grandmother just had a biopsy and dr said it is on stage 2 and needs...

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is so common among persons from Southern China that is is known as "Cantonese cancer" or "Kwangtung tumor." The survival rate is very high. I'll assume your...

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