The Role of Food containing Nitrosamine in the Development of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Literature Review

نویسندگان

1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga/Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia - Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

2 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

3 Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia - Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

4 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

doi
10.61186/ijbc.17.1.64
چکیده

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy originating from epithelial cells in the nasopharynx, with an incidence rate of fewer than 1–2 cases per 100,000 people annually but exceeding 20 cases in endemic regions. Its development is influenced by multiple factors, including nitrosamines found in preserved foods, beer, cigarettes, and drinking ...