Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is the least common of the three main types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, cancer arising in the nasopharynx. The nasopharynx is the area at the back of the nasal cavity above the soft palate. The term “keratinizing” describes the appearance of the cancer cells under the microscope: they produce keratin, a tough …
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Nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a cancer arising in the nasopharynx, the area at the back of the nasal cavity above the soft palate. The term “nonkeratinizing” describes the appearance of the cancer cells under the microscope: they produce little or no keratin (a tough protein that gives other …
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What is the nasopharynx? The nasopharynx is part of an area of the body called the upper aerodigestive tract. The nasopharynx is located where the inside of the nose (the nasal cavity) meets the back of the throat (the pharynx). The nasopharynx is lined by cells called squamous cells. These cells form a barrier on …
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a type of cancer that originates in the nasopharynx — the area at the back of the nasal cavity, above the soft palate and behind the nose. It is one of the most common head and neck cancers in parts of East and Southeast Asia, North Africa, and among certain Indigenous populations, …
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