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What is the cancer of nose and throat?
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Two separate areas: You might mean "what is cancer of head and neck" nose and throat maybe grouped together due to the specialist that most commonly diagnoses the patient with head and neck cancer, otolaryngologist or ENT (ear nose throat doctor).
Answered 12/2/2014
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Many different types: There are many different types of cells that are found in the head, neck, nose and throat. Each type of cell can have cancers arise from them. The list is quite long.
Answered 4/2/2013
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