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Neoplasm of hypopharynx

MedGen UID:
43797
•Concept ID:
C0020627
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Hypopharyngeal; Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of hypopharynx (126686005); Tumor of hypopharynx (126686005); Tumor of laryngopharynx (126686005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021358

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the hypopharynx. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Machine Learning-Guided Adjuvant Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Howard FM, Kochanny S, Koshy M, Spiotto M, Pearson AT
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2025881. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25881. PMID: 33211108Free PMC Article
Target volume selection and delineation (T and N) for primary radiation treatment of oral cavity, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Grégoire V, Grau C, Lapeyre M, Maingon P
Oral Oncol 2018 Dec;87:131-137. Epub 2018 Nov 3 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.10.034. PMID: 30527228
Delineation of the primary tumour Clinical Target Volumes (CTV-P) in laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: AIRO, CACA, DAHANCA, EORTC, GEORCC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, HNCIG, IAG-KHT, LPRHHT, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology, PHNS, SBRT, SOMERA, SRO, SSHNO, TROG consensus guidelines.
Grégoire V, Evans M, Le QT, Bourhis J, Budach V, Chen A, Eisbruch A, Feng M, Giralt J, Gupta T, Hamoir M, Helito JK, Hu C, Hunter K, Johansen J, Kaanders J, Laskar SG, Lee A, Maingon P, Mäkitie A, Micciche' F, Nicolai P, O'Sullivan B, Poitevin A, Porceddu S, Składowski K, Tribius S, Waldron J, Wee J, Yao M, Yom SS, Zimmermann F, Grau C
Radiother Oncol 2018 Jan;126(1):3-24. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.10.016. PMID: 29180076

Curated

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Head and Neck Cancers, 2024

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Integrated transcriptome study of the tumor microenvironment for treatment response prediction in male predominant hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Zhang Y, Liu G, Tao M, Ning H, Guo W, Yin G, Gao W, Feng L, Gu J, Xie Z, Huang Z
Nat Commun 2023 Mar 16;14(1):1466. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37159-8. PMID: 36928331Free PMC Article
Symptoms and Signs, Staging and Co-Morbidity of Hypopharyngeal Cancer.
Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:15-26. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492304. PMID: 30943511
Future Perspectives in Hypopharyngeal Cancer Care.
Eckel HE, Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:167-175. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492361. PMID: 30943472
Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx and Esophagus: a Unique Entity?
Riva G, Sensini M, Corvino A, Garzaro M, Pecorari G
J Gastrointest Cancer 2016 Jun;47(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s12029-016-9808-6. PMID: 26875081
Long-term Results of a Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial of Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, ± Docetaxel for Larynx Preservation.
Janoray G, Pointreau Y, Garaud P, Chapet S, Alfonsi M, Sire C, Jadaud E, Calais G
J Natl Cancer Inst 2016 Apr;108(4) Epub 2015 Dec 16 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv368. PMID: 26681800

Diagnosis

Machine Learning-Guided Adjuvant Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Howard FM, Kochanny S, Koshy M, Spiotto M, Pearson AT
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2025881. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25881. PMID: 33211108Free PMC Article
Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Piazza C, Paderno A, Ravanelli M, Pessina C
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:35-46. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492306. PMID: 30943514
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma: Do you know your guidelines?
Kwon DI, Miles BA; Education Committee of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)
Head Neck 2019 Mar;41(3):569-576. Epub 2018 Dec 20 doi: 10.1002/hed.24752. PMID: 30570183
Hypopharyngeal cancer.
Wycliffe ND, Grover RS, Kim PD, Simental A Jr
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2007 Aug;18(4):243-58. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181570c3f. PMID: 17893590
Laryngopharyngectomy with reconstruction.
Couch ME
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2002 Oct;35(5):1097-114. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(02)00034-8. PMID: 12587250

Therapy

Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx.
Echanique KA, Evans LK, Han AY, Chhetri DK, St John MA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2021 Oct;35(5):933-947. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.005. PMID: 34272102
Machine Learning-Guided Adjuvant Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Howard FM, Kochanny S, Koshy M, Spiotto M, Pearson AT
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2025881. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25881. PMID: 33211108Free PMC Article
Treatment Options for Hypopharyngeal Cancer.
Eckel HE, Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:47-53. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492308. PMID: 30943512
Long-term Results of a Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial of Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, ± Docetaxel for Larynx Preservation.
Janoray G, Pointreau Y, Garaud P, Chapet S, Alfonsi M, Sire C, Jadaud E, Calais G
J Natl Cancer Inst 2016 Apr;108(4) Epub 2015 Dec 16 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv368. PMID: 26681800
Laryngopharyngectomy with reconstruction.
Couch ME
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2002 Oct;35(5):1097-114. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(02)00034-8. PMID: 12587250

Prognosis

Integrated transcriptome study of the tumor microenvironment for treatment response prediction in male predominant hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Zhang Y, Liu G, Tao M, Ning H, Guo W, Yin G, Gao W, Feng L, Gu J, Xie Z, Huang Z
Nat Commun 2023 Mar 16;14(1):1466. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37159-8. PMID: 36928331Free PMC Article
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx: a systematic review and pooled analysis.
Petruzzi G, Costantino A, De Virgilio A, Zocchi J, Campo F, Mercante G, Spriano G, Pellini R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Mar;279(3):1157-1166. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07011-0. PMID: 34338877
Future Perspectives in Hypopharyngeal Cancer Care.
Eckel HE, Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:167-175. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492361. PMID: 30943472
Long-term Results of a Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial of Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, ± Docetaxel for Larynx Preservation.
Janoray G, Pointreau Y, Garaud P, Chapet S, Alfonsi M, Sire C, Jadaud E, Calais G
J Natl Cancer Inst 2016 Apr;108(4) Epub 2015 Dec 16 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djv368. PMID: 26681800
Hypopharyngeal cancer.
Wycliffe ND, Grover RS, Kim PD, Simental A Jr
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2007 Aug;18(4):243-58. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181570c3f. PMID: 17893590

Clinical prediction guides

Integrated transcriptome study of the tumor microenvironment for treatment response prediction in male predominant hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Zhang Y, Liu G, Tao M, Ning H, Guo W, Yin G, Gao W, Feng L, Gu J, Xie Z, Huang Z
Nat Commun 2023 Mar 16;14(1):1466. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37159-8. PMID: 36928331Free PMC Article
Machine Learning-Guided Adjuvant Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Howard FM, Kochanny S, Koshy M, Spiotto M, Pearson AT
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2025881. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25881. PMID: 33211108Free PMC Article
Symptoms and Signs, Staging and Co-Morbidity of Hypopharyngeal Cancer.
Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:15-26. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492304. PMID: 30943511
Future Perspectives in Hypopharyngeal Cancer Care.
Eckel HE, Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:167-175. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492361. PMID: 30943472
Management of advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma: systematic review of survival following surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Habib A
J Laryngol Otol 2018 May;132(5):385-400. doi: 10.1017/S0022215118000555. PMID: 29891019

Recent systematic reviews

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx: a systematic review and pooled analysis.
Petruzzi G, Costantino A, De Virgilio A, Zocchi J, Campo F, Mercante G, Spriano G, Pellini R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Mar;279(3):1157-1166. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07011-0. PMID: 34338877
Management of advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma: systematic review of survival following surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Habib A
J Laryngol Otol 2018 May;132(5):385-400. doi: 10.1017/S0022215118000555. PMID: 29891019
Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx and Esophagus: a Unique Entity?
Riva G, Sensini M, Corvino A, Garzaro M, Pecorari G
J Gastrointest Cancer 2016 Jun;47(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s12029-016-9808-6. PMID: 26875081
Quality-of-life and functional outcomes following pharyngolaryngectomy: a systematic review of literature.
Mahalingam S, Srinivasan R, Spielmann P
Clin Otolaryngol 2016 Feb;41(1):25-43. doi: 10.1111/coa.12466. PMID: 26031311
A systematic review of current and emerging approaches in the field of larynx preservation.
Denaro N, Russi EG, Lefebvre JL, Merlano MC
Radiother Oncol 2014 Jan;110(1):16-24. Epub 2013 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2013.08.016. PMID: 24139733

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