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Nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
76017
Concept ID:
C0279698
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
SNOMED CT: Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx (422691006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006060

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the nasopharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Koide Y, Kodaira T, Kitayama M, Kawakita D, Kirita T, Yoshimoto S, Nakamizo M, Nibu KI
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Jan 7;54(1):54-61. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad130. PMID: 37781753
Liu K, Wang J
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Oct;149(13):12165-12175. Epub 2023 Jul 10 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05120-3. PMID: 37428250
Doumas S, Fort-Schaale A, Skoulakis C, Moor J, Kanatas A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Jul;57(6):515-528. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.04.017. PMID: 31076218
Liu J, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Sun H, Ji X, Li B, Zhou X, Gai P
J Cancer Res Ther 2019;15(2):426-436. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_750_18. PMID: 30964122
Vazquez A, Khan MN, Govindaraj S, Baredes S, Eloy JA
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014 Aug;4(8):675-83. Epub 2014 Apr 14 doi: 10.1002/alr.21332. PMID: 24733735

Diagnosis

Liu K, Wang J
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Oct;149(13):12165-12175. Epub 2023 Jul 10 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05120-3. PMID: 37428250
Lycett MJ, Dunkerton S, Miteff F
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Jan 20;15(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-246866. PMID: 35058286Free PMC Article
Doumas S, Fort-Schaale A, Skoulakis C, Moor J, Kanatas A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Jul;57(6):515-528. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.04.017. PMID: 31076218
Argyris PP, Slama ZM, Ross KF, Khammanivong A, Herzberg MC
J Dent Res 2018 Jun;97(6):674-682. Epub 2018 Feb 14 doi: 10.1177/0022034518756330. PMID: 29443623Free PMC Article
Vazquez A, Khan MN, Govindaraj S, Baredes S, Eloy JA
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014 Aug;4(8):675-83. Epub 2014 Apr 14 doi: 10.1002/alr.21332. PMID: 24733735

Therapy

Omura G, Honma Y, Matsumoto Y, Shinozaki T, Itoyama M, Eguchi K, Sakai T, Yokoyama K, Watanabe T, Ohara A, Kato K, Yoshimoto S
Auris Nasus Larynx 2023 Aug;50(4):641-645. Epub 2022 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2022.06.004. PMID: 35779979
Humer D, Furlanetto V, Schruef AK, Wlodarczyk A, Kuttke M, Divne C, Spadiut O
Biomed Pharmacother 2021 Oct;142:112037. Epub 2021 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112037. PMID: 34392084
Doumas S, Fort-Schaale A, Skoulakis C, Moor J, Kanatas A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Jul;57(6):515-528. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.04.017. PMID: 31076218
Ali SM, Yao M, Yao J, Wang J, Cheng Y, Schrock AB, Chirn GW, Chen H, Mu S, Gay L, Elvin JA, Suh J, Miller VA, Stephens PJ, Ross JS, Wang K
Cancer 2017 Sep 15;123(18):3628-3637. Epub 2017 Jun 5 doi: 10.1002/cncr.30781. PMID: 28581676
Psyrri A, Fountzilas G
Med Oncol 2006;23(1):1-15. doi: 10.1385/MO:23:1:1. PMID: 16645225

Prognosis

Wang J, Shang Y, Wang Y, Li Y, Wang L, Huang S, Lyu X
Histol Histopathol 2024 May;39(5):647-657. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.14670/HH-18-673. PMID: 37971211
Liu K, Wang J
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Oct;149(13):12165-12175. Epub 2023 Jul 10 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05120-3. PMID: 37428250
Doumas S, Fort-Schaale A, Skoulakis C, Moor J, Kanatas A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Jul;57(6):515-528. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.04.017. PMID: 31076218
Szturz P, Raymond E, Abitbol C, Albert S, de Gramont A, Faivre S
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017 Mar;111:39-51. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.01.004. PMID: 28259294
Vazquez A, Khan MN, Govindaraj S, Baredes S, Eloy JA
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014 Aug;4(8):675-83. Epub 2014 Apr 14 doi: 10.1002/alr.21332. PMID: 24733735

Clinical prediction guides

Liu K, Wang J
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Oct;149(13):12165-12175. Epub 2023 Jul 10 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05120-3. PMID: 37428250
Humer D, Furlanetto V, Schruef AK, Wlodarczyk A, Kuttke M, Divne C, Spadiut O
Biomed Pharmacother 2021 Oct;142:112037. Epub 2021 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112037. PMID: 34392084
Liu K, Chen N, Wei J, Ma L, Yang S, Zhang X
Oncol Rep 2020 May;43(5):1525-1535. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.3892/or.2020.7536. PMID: 32323844Free PMC Article
Liu J, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Sun H, Ji X, Li B, Zhou X, Gai P
J Cancer Res Ther 2019;15(2):426-436. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_750_18. PMID: 30964122
Szturz P, Raymond E, Abitbol C, Albert S, de Gramont A, Faivre S
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017 Mar;111:39-51. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.01.004. PMID: 28259294

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