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*[[Nasopharyngeal carcinomas]] account for approximately 70% of all primary malignancies of the [[nasopharynx]], and although it is rare in western populations | *[[Nasopharyngeal carcinomas]] account for approximately 70% of all primary malignancies of the [[nasopharynx]], and although it is rare in western populations | ||
*Although it is rare in western populations, it is one of the most common malignancies encountered in Asia, especially China.<ref>http://radiopaedia.org/articles/nasopharyngeal-carcinoma</ref> | *Although it is rare in western populations, it is one of the most common malignancies encountered in Asia, especially China.<ref>http://radiopaedia.org/articles/nasopharyngeal-carcinoma</ref> | ||
It is extremely common in southern regions of China<ref name="pmid18570662">{{cite journal |author=Fang W, Li X, Jiang Q, |title=Transcriptional patterns, biomarkers and pathways characterizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma of Southern China |journal=J Transl Med |volume=6 |issue= |pages=32 |year=2008 |pmid=18570662 |pmc=2443113 |doi=10.1186/1479-5876-6-32 |url=http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/6//32 }}</ref> (particularly in Guangdong), accounting for 18% of all cancers in China.<ref name="chang2006">{{cite journal |author=Chang E T, Adami H |title=The Enigmatic Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma |journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev |volume=15 |issue=10 |pages=1765–1777 |year=2006 |doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0353 |pmid=17035381}}</ref> | *It is extremely common in southern regions of China<ref name="pmid18570662">{{cite journal |author=Fang W, Li X, Jiang Q, |title=Transcriptional patterns, biomarkers and pathways characterizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma of Southern China |journal=J Transl Med |volume=6 |issue= |pages=32 |year=2008 |pmid=18570662 |pmc=2443113 |doi=10.1186/1479-5876-6-32 |url=http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/6//32 }}</ref> (particularly in Guangdong), accounting for 18% of all cancers in China.<ref name="chang2006">{{cite journal |author=Chang E T, Adami H |title=The Enigmatic Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma |journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev |volume=15 |issue=10 |pages=1765–1777 |year=2006 |doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0353 |pmid=17035381}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is approximately 1 per 100,000 individuals in the USA. Patients of all age groups may develop nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Epidemiology
Age
Patients of all age groups may develop nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Demographics
- The prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is approximately 1 per 100,000 individuals in the USA.[1]
- Nasopharyngeal carcinomas account for approximately 70% of all primary malignancies of the nasopharynx, and although it is rare in western populations
- Although it is rare in western populations, it is one of the most common malignancies encountered in Asia, especially China.[2]
- It is extremely common in southern regions of China[3] (particularly in Guangdong), accounting for 18% of all cancers in China.[4]
References
- ↑ "Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR): Viral cancers". World Health Organization. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/nasopharyngeal-carcinoma
- ↑ Fang W, Li X, Jiang Q, (2008). "Transcriptional patterns, biomarkers and pathways characterizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma of Southern China". J Transl Med. 6: 32. doi:10.1186/1479-5876-6-32. PMC 2443113. PMID 18570662.
- ↑ Chang E T, Adami H (2006). "The Enigmatic Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma". Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 15 (10): 1765–1777. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0353. PMID 17035381.