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The role of fibreoptic nasopharyngoscopy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. S. Shanmugham
M. S. Shanmugham*
Affiliation:
Singapore
*
M. S. Shanmugham, E.N.T. Department, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 0316, Malaysia.
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Abstract

With the introduction of the flexible fibreoptic nasopharyngo-laryngoscope, we have a sophisticated instrument for examination of the nasopharynx and larynx. It is also useful for obtaining biopsies from the nasopharynx and has many advantages over other methods. The most important is that it is possible to take biopsies from selected sites under direct visualization and the biopsy results are therefore more reliable.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 99 , Issue 8 , August 1985 , pp. 779 - 782
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1985

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