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Pharyngeal Cancer Definition
Common names:
  • Cancer of the Pharynx
  • Cancer Pharynx
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Pharyngeal Cancer
  • Pharynx Cancer
A person with pharyngeal cancer has abnormal cells in the pharynx that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

Pharyngeal cancer includes cancer of the tonsils and adenoids.

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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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