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“Behold, I make all things new!”

Revelation 21:5.

Separated in three parts in Textbooks and thoroughly studied since a long time, it remains the most secret place in our anatomy.

Tumors in this location are claimed difficult to diagnose and necessitating extensive workout, encumbered with a late diagnosis and grim prognosis.

This misunderstanding remains from old publications, and new evolution of medical training separating more youngsters from practical approach, relying more on complex methods, makes this one deeper.

The neck in most patients is a gracile structure and tumors even small are readily palpable with nacked hands and visible when bigger.

Old texts pretended that most hypopharynx masses were already metastatic to lymph nodes, while a simple ultrasound reveals fine structures, and permits differentiation of those two entities.

Hence, I would advise students to apply manual examination to every individual coming to their office, which could be life-saving and revealing even before symptoms appear.