咽いん頭とう癌がん

い

ん

と

う

が

ん

Meanings

1

pharyngeal cancer; cancer of the pharynx

Medical term for malignant tumors in the pharynx (throat).

的てき

な

検けん

診しん

が

重じゅう

要よう

です

。

Regular checkups are important for early detection of pharyngeal cancer.

彼かれは咽いん頭とう癌がんと診しん断だんされ、すぐに治ち療りょうを始はじめた。

He was diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer and started treatment immediately.

喉こう頭とう癌がん
Laryngeal cancer (cancer of the larynx/voice box), located lower in the throat than pharyngeal cancer.
口こう腔こう癌がん
Oral cancer (cancer of the mouth), located in the oral cavity rather than the pharynx.

咽いん頭とう癌がん
Standard kanji spelling for pharyngeal cancer.
咽いん頭とうがん
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling, often used in patient-facing materials.
咽いん頭とうガン
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes seen in medical contexts.

Compound of 咽頭 (いんとう, 'pharynx') and 癌 (がん, 'cancer').