title: Histological typing of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: There is little agreement about correlations between histological type and the epidemiological and biological characteristics of NPC. This is largely due to variations in terminology and diagnostic criteria. The use of the terminology and definitions proposed by WHO would facilitate and improve international comparisons.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral