鼻咽癌(通常称为鼻癌)是指鼻咽部(即口咽部正上方的鼻后区域)组织的异常生长。
当鼻咽部细胞不受控制地分裂并产生额外组织时,这种异常生长就被称为肿瘤。
鼻咽癌分为良性(非癌性)和恶性(癌性)。在新加坡,鼻咽癌是男性第六大常见头颈癌。
鼻癌包括以下症状:
鼻癌的确切病因尚不明确。然而,有一些风险因素可能会增加患病的几率。
有一些风险因素可能会增加罹患鼻癌的几率:
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