Nasopharyngeal carcinoma among the pediatric patients in a non-endemic region: our experience at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Eastern India

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma among the pediatric patients in a non-endemic region: our experience at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Eastern India

Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an extremely rare malignant lesion among the pediatric age group. The relative rarity of pediatric NPC makes the diagnosis difficult. This rarity is often associated with delayed diagnosis which may lead to advanced loco-regional disease. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Santosh Kumar Swain, Smrutipragnya Samal, Jatindra Nath Mohanty, Jasahree Choudhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Pediatric age
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Chemoradiation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-020-00036-w

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