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Hypopharyngeal cancer chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]

Overview

Overview

Chest X rays may be performed to detect metastasis of hypopharyngeal cancer to the lungs.

Chest X Ray

Chest X Ray

Chest X rays may be performed to detect metastasis of hypopharyngeal cancer to the lungs.[1]

References

References

  1. Pracy P, Loughran S, Good J, Parmar S, Goranova R (May 2016). “Hypopharyngeal cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines”. J Laryngol Otol. 130 (S2): S104–S110. doi:10.1017/S0022215116000529. PMC 4873926. PMID 27841124.

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