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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Nasopharyngoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is used for assessment of tumor extension, determination of mucosal surface involvement and biopsy of the primary tumor. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) for biopsy and histopathological analysis is used for diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Nasopharyngoscopy
Nasopharyngoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is used for:[1][2][3]
- Assessment of tumor extension
- Determination of mucosal surface involvement
- Biopsy of the primary tumor
Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine needle aspiration (FNA) for biopsy and histopathological analysis is used for diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.[4]
- To view microscopic features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, click here.
References
References
- ↑ Muhyi Al-Sarraf & Maryada S. Reddy (2002). “Nasopharyngeal carcinoma”. Current treatment options in oncology. 3 (1): 21–32. PMID 12057084. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Kamran, Sophia C.; Riaz, Nadeem; Lee, Nancy (2015). “Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma”. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 24 (3): 547–561. doi:10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.008. ISSN 1055-3207.
- ↑ Wei, William I; Sham, Jonathan ST (2005). “Nasopharyngeal carcinoma”. The Lancet. 365 (9476): 2041–2054. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66698-6. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ↑ Pastor, M.; Lopez Pousa, A.; del Barco, E.; Perez Segura, P.; Astorga, B. Gonzalez; Castelo, B.; Bonfill, T.; Martinez Trufero, J.; Grau, J. Jose; Mesia, R. (2017). “SEOM clinical guideline in nasopharynx cancer (2017)”. Clinical and Translational Oncology. 20 (1): 84–88. doi:10.1007/s12094-017-1777-0. ISSN 1699-048X.
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