Hypopharyngeal cancer classification

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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

Hypopharyngeal cancer may be classified according to the location into 4 subtypes: pyriform sinus cancer, postcricoid area cancer, and posterior wall of hypopharynx cancer. A pyriform sinus cancer subtype is found in 60 to 85 percent of patients who are diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer.

Classification

Anatomic classification of hypoharyngeal cancer includes:

• Pyriform sinus cancer
• Post-cricoid area cancer
• Posterior wall of hypopharynx cancer