Many cancers of the nasopharynx can be cured, especially if they are found early.
The lumps are usually not tender or painful. There may be lumps on both sides of the neck towards the back.
Blood tests are not used to diagnose nasopharyngeal cancer, but they may be done for other diagnostic reasons.
Tobacco use, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff, is the single greatest risk factor for head and neck cancer.
Nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma is a slow-growing, low-grade cancer of the nasopharynx.
