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Locally advanced tumours that abut or encase the internal carotid artery, resection of the

                      tumour together with the artery is required to achieve clear surgical margins in the nasopharynx.

























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                              Left NPC (T) abutting the internal carotid                                           Left NPC (T) encasing the internal carotid

                                                 artery (arrow)                                                                      artery (arrow)
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