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Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Nose Cancer)

Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Nose Cancer) - Causes and Risk Factors

What are the risk factors for nasopharyngeal cancer (nose cancer)?

While the exact cause of NPC is unknown, several factors have been found to contribute to its development. These risk factors include:

Gender – NPC is more common in men than in women
A diet high in salted or preserved (cured/smoked/pickled) foods
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection
Ethnicity – NPC more commonly affects people in parts of China and Southeast Asia. In Singapore, people of Southern Chinese heritage have higher incidence of NPC
Family history of NPC
Smoking

Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Nose Cancer) - Preparing for surgery

Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Nose Cancer) - Post-surgery care

Ear, Nose ＆ Throat,

Head ＆ Neck Surgery,

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose ＆ Throat),

Radiation Oncology,

Ear, Nose ＆ Throat,

Thoracic Surgery

Article contributed by National Cancer Centre Singapore;Singapore General Hospital

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