NCIt synonyms : Cancer of the Hypopharynx; Cancer of Hypopharynx; Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Carcinoma of Hypopharynx; Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx;
NCIt related terms : Hypopharyngeal Throat Cancer;
NCIt definition : Carcinoma, predominantly squamous cell, arising from the epithelial cells of the hypopharynx.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in tissues of the hypopharynx (the bottom part of the
throat). The most common type is squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat
cells lining the hypopharynx).;