Rishi Desai, MD, MPH

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Figure 130.3 The histological appearance of epithelioid mesothelioma. The malignant cells are cuboidal, have moderate amounts of cytoplasm and display conspicuous nucleoli. Figure 130.4 The gross pathology of a large mesothelioma of the thoracic cavity. The tumor completely encases the normal lung tissue (outlined).  NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA osms.it/nasopharyngeal-carcinoma PATHOLOGY & CAUSES ▪ Cancer of nasopharynx (upper throat, behind nose) ▪ Most common malignant tumor of nasopharynx ▪ Can be clinically silent for long periods, difﬁcult to detect early ▪ Often metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes ▪ Associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) ▪ Prognosis ▫ Five year survival rate, 60% (all types)  TYPES Keratinized squamous cell carcinoma ▪ Worst prognosis, least radiosensitive Nonkeratinized squamous cell carcinoma ▪ Best prognosis  926 OSMOSIS.ORG  MNEMONIC: NASOPharyngeal  Types of Nasopharyngeal malignant cancers Nasopharyngeal Adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Olfactory neuroblastoma Plasmacytoma Undifferentiated/basaloid carcinoma (lymphoepithelioma) ▪ Most radiosensitive  RISK FACTORS  ▪ More common in individuals who are biologically male, < 55 years ▪ Family history ▪ Common in Asia, Africa (esp. children); in southern China, common in adults, rare in children   

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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