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Importantly, this feature was preserved during aging, even when the nasopharyngeal lymphatic plexus had shrunk and was functionally impaired.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

Now the newer study contends that inactivating the virus in the mouth’s saliva and mucous membranes could help reduce infection in the adjoining nasopharyngeal area, too.

From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2022

The virus has since been shown to increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as nasopharyngeal and stomach cancer.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

“Even before COVID, we would perform nasopharyngeal swabs in children, including babies, to diagnose respiratory viral infections,” Aldrovandi said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2022

John had nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the throat and nasal passages, but if the disease is caught early, 60 to 70 percent of patients can be cured.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French