raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:150

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Synonyms: NCP · Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a tumor arising from the epithelial cells that cover the surface and line the nasopharynx.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNasopharyngeal carcinomaNCP · Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
frCarcinome nasopharyngéCarcinome épidermoïde du nasopharynx
deNasopharynxkarzinomNCP · Plattenepithelkarzinom des Nasopharynx
esCarcinoma nasofaríngeoCarcinoma de células escamosas de la nasofaringe
itCarcinoma nasofaringeoCarcinoma a cellule squamose del nasofaringe · NCP
nlCarcinoom van nasofarynxNCP · Nasofaryngeaal carcinoom · Plaveiselcelcarcinoom van nasofarynx
ptCarcinoma nasofaringeoCarcinoma de células escamosas da nasofaringe · NCP
plRak jamy nosowo-gardłowej= en
csNasofaryngeální karcinom= en
ukКарцинома носоглоткиПлоскоклітинний рак носоглотки
zh鼻咽癌鼻咽鳞状细胞癌
trNazofarenks karsinomuNazofarenksin skuamöz hücreli karsinomu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM161550BTNTvalidated
OMIM607107Evalidated
OMIM617075BTNTvalidated
ICD-10C11.0BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C11.1BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C11.2BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C11.3BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-112E60.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015459Evalidated
MeSHD000077274Evalidated
UMLSC2931822Evalidated
GARD7163Evalidated
MedDRA10028793Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NFKBIADisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7797ENSG0000010090616400814q13.2NFKB inhibitor alpha27647909[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

27 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000ChinaValue and classValidated8061578[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.36 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]_28687376[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.337 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.317 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.766 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.423 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.437 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.24 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.177 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.383 / 100 000IcelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.207 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.618 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.254 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.228 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.264 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.426 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.62 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.491 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.394 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.779 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.462 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.288 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.211 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.256 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card