NCIt synonyms : Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma of Nasopharynx; Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx; Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasopharynx; Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx; Nasopharyngeal Keratinizing Epidermoid Carcinoma; Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; K-NPC; Nasopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Type I; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Type I;
NCIt definition : A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the nasopharynx and is characterized by
prominent production of keratin. A small minority of cases are associated with Epstein-Barr
virus infection.;