Hypopharyngeal cancer classification
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
Hypopharyngeal cancer may be classified according to the location into 4 subtypes: pyriform sinus cancer, postcricoid area cancer, and posterior wall of hypopharynx cancer. A pyriform sinus cancer subtype is found in 60 to 85 percent of patients who are diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer. Hypopharyngeal cancer may also be classified based on the histopathology.
Classification
Classification
Anatomic classification of hypoharyngeal cancer includes:[1][2][3]
- Pyriform sinus cancer
- Post-cricoid area cancer
- Posterior wall of hypopharynx cancer
Histopathologic classification of hypopharyngeal cancer includes:[4]
- Squamous cell carcinomas
- Basaloid squamoid carcinomas
- Spindle–cell carcinomas
- Small-cell carcinomas
- Nasopharyngeal-type undifferentiate carcinomas
- Carcinomas of the minor salivary glands
References
References
- ↑ Toland, Amanda Ewart; Joo, Young-Hoon; Lee, Youn-Soo; Cho, Kwang-Jae; Park, Jun-Ook; Nam, In-Chul; Kim, Chung-Soo; Kim, Sang-Yeon; Kim, Min-Sik (2013). “Characteristics and Prognostic Implications of High-Risk HPV-Associated Hypopharyngeal Cancers”. PLoS ONE. 8 (11): e78718. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078718. ISSN 1932-6203.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ “Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ(R)): Health Professional Version”. 2002. PMID 26389199.
- ↑ Rosai, Juan (1996). Ackerman’s surgical pathology. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 9780801670046.
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