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Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are Chinese (or Asian) ancestry, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) exposure and heavy alcohol intake. | Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are Chinese (or Asian) ancestry, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) exposure and heavy alcohol intake. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are: | Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are:<ref>http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/nasopharyngeal-treatment-pdq#link/_128_toc</ref> | ||
*Chinese (or Asian) ancestry | *Chinese (or Asian) ancestry | ||
*[[Epstein-Barr virus]] (EBV) exposure | *[[Epstein-Barr virus]] (EBV) exposure |
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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
Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are Chinese (or Asian) ancestry, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) exposure and heavy alcohol intake.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are:[1]
- Chinese (or Asian) ancestry
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) exposure
- Heavy alcohol intake