Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the cancer type originating from the nasopharynx or the top of one’s throat. It is one of the most rarely occurring cancer types in the United States. The disease is more common among people of North Africa and Asia. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma generally affects any one side of the patient’s body. The disease is marked by symptoms like a continuous whistling or ringing sound in any one ear (the condition is medically referred to as tinnitus), pain on any one side of the neck and face and nasal congestion affecting any one nostril. A patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma might also experience nasal bleeding; the bleeding might not stay limited to only the congested nostril. The advanced signs of this cancer type mostly take some time for appearing. Examples of such  [...]

The nasopharynx is the section of the throat that is located behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea or windpipe. The nostrils run from the nose to the nasopharynx and contain an opening on each side that leads to the ears. Nasopharyngeal cancer generally begins in the squamous cells that border the oropharynx which is the part of the throat that is located behind the mouth. Nasopharyngeal cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the soft tissues of the nasopharynx. There are different stages of nasopharyngeal cancer therefore once a person has been diagnosed with this disease it is necessary for tests to be performed to determine which stage that person is at. By determining that it will be easier to determine what stages of nasopharyngeal cancer treatment is needed to correct the  [...]

The nasopharynx is a small section that is located behind the nose at the top of the throat or pharynx. The nostrils extend into the nasopharynx or upper part of the throat and an opening on either side of this goes into each ear. Nasopharangeal cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in the tissues of the nasopharynx. Although this is a throat cancer it is not the same as others and has a higher risk. Some of the symptoms of this type of cancer include things such as difficulty breathing, speaking and hearing in addition to unexplained nose bleeds, headache, nose or throat lumps and ringing or pain in the ears. Chinese or Asian heritage as well as exposure to Epstein-Barr virus may also play a role in developing nasopharyngeal cancer. There are four stages of nasopharyngeal cancer. Once it  [...]