Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an interesting disease given its multiple histologic patterns and diverse etiology. The purpose of this paper is to review the many intriguing features of this illness. The epidemiology, staging, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease are detailed.
Hickham
M J
MJ
Dept of Otolaryngology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Amedee
R C
RC
D044466:Asian People; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006116:Greenland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D004930:Inuit; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology