The enigmatic epidemiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

ET Chang, HO Adami - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 2006 - AACR
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a unique and complex etiology that is not completely
understood. Although NPC is rare in most populations, it is a leading form of cancer in a few …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a review

F Petersson - Seminars in diagnostic pathology, 2015 - Elsevier
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an umbrella term for a group of malignant epithelial tumors
with different etiopathogenesis and a broad range of histopathological appearances. Some …

[HTML][HTML] Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Indonesia: epidemiology, incidence, signs, and symptoms at presentation

M Adham, AN Kurniawan, AI Muhtadi… - Chinese journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Among all head and neck (H&N) cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) represents a
distinct entity regarding epidemiology, clinical presentation, biological markers, carcinogenic …

Recommendations for Epstein-Barr virus–based screening for nasopharyngeal cancer in high-and intermediate-risk regions

WKJ Lam, AD King, JA Miller, Z Liu… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
A meeting of experts was held in November 2021 to review and discuss available data on
performance of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–based approaches to screen for early stage …

Evaluation of nonviral risk factors for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a high‐risk population of Southern China

X Guo, RC Johnson, H Deng, J Liao… - … journal of cancer, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
To understand the role of environmental and genetic influences on nasopharyngeal
carcinoma (NPC) in populations at high risk of NPC, we have performed a case‐control …

[HTML][HTML] Rare POLN mutations confer risk for familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma through weakened Epstein-Barr virus lytic replication

RW Xiao, F Wang, TM Wang, JB Zhang, ZY Wu… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) exhibits significant familial aggregation;
however, its susceptibility genes are largely unknown. Thus, this study aimed to identify …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk by histologic type in central China: impact of smoking, alcohol and family history

X Ji, W Zhang, C Xie, B Wang… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The role of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, family history of cancer and the interaction of
cigarettes and family history in the etiology of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in general …

Nasopharynx

AWM Lee, WT Ng, QT Le, ATC Chan… - UICC Manual of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most interesting cancers with a distinctly
skewed distribution. The aetiology is multifactorial (genetic predisposition, Epstein‐Barr …

Nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a comparative analysis of keratinizing and nonkeratinizing subtypes

A Vazquez, MN Khan, S Govindaraj… - … Forum of Allergy & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (NPSCC) is uncommon in non‐
endemic regions. Two major histologic subtypes are recognized: keratinizing (K‐NPSCC) …

[HTML][HTML] Familial cancers of head and neck region

R Venugopal, RM Bavle, P Konda… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancers that occur in families more often than would be expected by chance are termed as
familial cancers. They occur due to an inherited genetic mutation and account for 5%-10% of …