Difference between revisions of "Pharyngeal Cancer"
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| + | Cancer of the pharynx is less common than other head and neck cancers. It occurs in three locations: | ||
| + | * The oropharynx, which includes tumours of the base of tongue, tonsil and the undersurface of the soft palate. | ||
| + | * The hypopharynx, which includes tumours of the postcricoid area, pyriform sinus and the posterior pharyngeal wall. | ||
| + | * The nasopharynx, which is behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate | ||
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Revision as of 12:42, 21 April 2017
See also : Throat Cancer
Cancer of the pharynx is less common than other head and neck cancers. It occurs in three locations:
- The oropharynx, which includes tumours of the base of tongue, tonsil and the undersurface of the soft palate.
- The hypopharynx, which includes tumours of the postcricoid area, pyriform sinus and the posterior pharyngeal wall.
- The nasopharynx, which is behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate
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