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Hypopharynx cancer causes symptoms late, delaying diagnosis. Symptoms include dysphagia, halitosis, cervical lymph node metastasis, and referred ear pain. | Hypopharynx cancer causes symptoms late, delaying diagnosis. Symptoms include dysphagia, halitosis, cervical lymph node metastasis, and referred ear pain. | ||
Hypopharyngeal cancer is not particularly radiosensitive so the treatment is mostly surgical. Treatment includes local surgical excision and sometimes [[neck dissection]]. Laryngectomy is often necessary.<section end="oncology" /> | Hypopharyngeal cancer is not particularly radiosensitive so the treatment is mostly surgical. Treatment includes local surgical excision and sometimes [[neck dissection]]. Laryngectomy is often necessary.<section end="oncology" /><noinclude> | ||
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[[Category:Ear, nose, throat (ENT)]] | [[Category:Ear, nose, throat (ENT)]] | ||
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