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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are: | |||
*Chinese (or Asian) ancestry. | *Chinese (or Asian) ancestry. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are:
- Chinese (or Asian) ancestry.
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) exposure.
- Unknown factors that result in very rare familial clusters.
- Heavy alcohol intake.