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CANCER TYPE > HEAD & NECK > TYPES OF HEAD & NECK CANCERS > CANCER OF THE NASOPHARYNXQ&As on this topic
1. My cousin, who lives in Hong Kong, has been told he has a cancer of his nasopharynx. Can you tell us what the nasopharynx is?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
2. My father has been told he has a cancer of the back of his throat (I think they said it was a pharyngeal carcinoma) . I have read that this can be treated by either surgery or radiotherapy. Which should he have?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
3. Can you tell me something about carcinomas of the nasopharynx?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
4. What are the symptoms of a cancer of the nose? When should I see a specialist?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
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