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Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma

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The hypopharynx consists of the pyriform sinuses, posterior pharyngeal wall, and postcricoid region.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Gaorav P. Gupta M.D., Ph.D. & Nancy Y. Lee M.D.

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    Nancy Y. Lee

  2. NUHS Tower Block, Level 7, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapur, Singapore

    Jiade J. Lu

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Gupta, G.P., Lee, N.Y. (2013). Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma. In: Lee, N., Lu, J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28860-9_4

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