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Diagnosing Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer is cancer that affects the area behind the nose towards
the base of the skull. Though it may be considered as an "oral cancer" the risk
factors are different.
Nasopharyngeal cancer is categorized by three types:
Type 1: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma
Type 2: non-keratinizing carcinoma
Type 3: and undifferentiated carcinoma
Symptoms:
Symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer include:
a lump in your neck
trouble hearing - usually in just one ear,
nosebleeds,
headaches,
or ringing in the ears,
change in "feeling" of one side of the face
Diagnosis:
Symptoms (as described above) may prompt your doctor to use direct
nasopharyngoscopy. This consists of a flexible tube with a light and camera. The
doctor can use the scope to look for abnormal growths. If any unusual growths
are found the doctor will take a biopsy and have it examined.
Treatment:
If the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body a cure is very likely.
Usually radiation therapy or combination with chemotherapy are usually
successful.
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