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*Alterations may change a normal DNA sequence to an oncogene, a gene that causes cancer after exposure to a carcinogen. | *Alterations may change a normal DNA sequence to an oncogene, a gene that causes cancer after exposure to a [[carcinogen]]. | ||
*Squamous cells, a type of cell that lines hollow organs like the throat, mouth, lungs, and outer layer of skin, are particularly vulnerable when exposed to cigarette smoke. | *Squamous cells, a type of cell that lines hollow organs like the throat, mouth, lungs, and outer layer of skin, are particularly vulnerable when exposed to cigarette smoke. | ||
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*The chewing tobacco is placed into the mouth, leaving it exposed to enzymes, like amylase, which partly digests the carcinogenic material. Saliva is swallowed, along with the cancer-promoting material, which passes through the hypopharynx on its way to the esophagus. | *The chewing tobacco is placed into the mouth, leaving it exposed to enzymes, like [[amylase]], which partly digests the carcinogenic material. Saliva is swallowed, along with the cancer-promoting material, which passes through the hypopharynx on its way to the [[esophagus]]. | ||
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome | [[Plummer-Vinson syndrome]] | ||
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*A genetic disorder that causes a long-term iron deficiency, may also lead to hypopharyngeal cancer. | *A genetic disorder that causes a long-term iron deficiency, may also lead to hypopharyngeal cancer. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes of hypopharyngeal cancer include smoking, chewing tobacco, heavy alcohol consumption, and Plummer-Vinson syndrome.[1]
Causes
Causes of hypopharyngeal cancer include:[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Causes of hypopharyngeal cancer. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypopharyngeal_cancer#cite_note-National_Cancer_Institute._General_Information_About_Hypopharyngeal_Cancer-1