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Oropharynx, Nasopharynx, and Waldeyer Ring

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The pharynx comprises two anatomic sites, the oropharynx and nasopharynx, which contain mucosal and lymphoid tissues. Both regions are sites of some of the most well-studied viral-associated malignancies, including human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal carcinomas and Epstein-Barr virus-related nasopharyngeal carcinomas. In this chapter, we will discuss the classification and pathogenesis of the most common carcinomas of the pharynx and recent advances in ancillary testing of these entities.

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Saluja, K., Elliott Range, D., El-Naggar, A.K. (2019). Oropharynx, Nasopharynx, and Waldeyer Ring. In: Elliott Range, D., “Sara” Jiang, X. (eds) Practical Head and Neck Pathology. Practical Anatomic Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10623-2_2

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