Cancer Legal Glossary: N
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Nasopharynx: The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear.
Neck Dissection: Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.
Needle Biopsy: The removal of tissue or fluid, by a needle, used for examination under a microscope. This is also called fine-needle aspiration.
Neoplasm: A new growth of tissue or cells; a tumor that is generally malignant.
Neutropenia: A decreased number of neutrophils, which is a type of white blood cell.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A cancer of the lymphatic system. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to Hodgkin's disease but is made up of different cell types.
Nonseminoma: A group of testicular cancers that begin in the germ cells (cells that give rise to sperm). Nonseminomas are identified by the type of cell in which they begin and include embryonal carcinoma, teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk-sac carcinoma.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A group of lung cancers that includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma.
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