Nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma

MONDO:0003572

A nonkeratinizing carcinoma which occurs predominantly in the nasopharynx but also in the tonsils and rarely in other anatomic sites. It is characterized by the presence of large malignant cells with vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleoli, syncytial growth pattern, and a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate.

Also known as: Schmincke tumor, Schmincke tumour, Schminke tumor, Schminke tumour, lymphoepithelial carcinoma, lymphoepithelioma, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma

2748 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma itself.

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Sub-types of Nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma

Infiltrating bladder lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma 1 trial
Cervical lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma 0 trials
Lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma 0 trials

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Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC

Nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug trial launches