What is Nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
'''Nasopharynx cancer''' or '''nasopharyngeal carcinoma''' (NPC) is the most common [[cancer]] which is formed in the [[nasopharynx]], most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess or '[[Fossa of Rosenmüller]]' accounting for 50% cases. NPC happens in children and adults. NPC differs significantly from other [[head and neck cancer|cancers of the head and neck]] in its [[epidemiology|occurrence]], causes, clinical behavior, and treatment. It is vastly more common in certain regions of [[East Asia]] and [[Africa]] than elsewhere, with [[virus|viral]], [[Diet (nutrition)|diet]]ary and [[human genetics|genetic]] factors implicated in its causation. It is most common in males. It is a [[squamous cell carcinoma]] or an undifferentiated type. [[Squamous epithelial cell]]s are a flat type of cell found in the skin and the membranes that line some body cavities. Differentiation means how different the cancer cells are from normal cells. ''Undifferentiated cells'' are cells that do not have their mature features or functions. ==Other websites== *[http://www.sinusinfectionhelp.com/nasopharyngeal_cancer.html Nasopharyngeal Cancer Or Sinus Infection] *[http://www.cancernetwork.com/cancer-management-11/chapter04/article/10165/1402663 Cancer Management Handbook: Head and Neck Tumors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720201346/http://www.cancernetwork.com/cancer-management-11/chapter04/article/10165/1402663 |date=2009-07-20 }} *Clinically review [[Category:Cancer]] {{med-stub}}