Oropharyngeal cancer, OC

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Oropharyngeal cancer, OC 

 

 

  • Incidence trend: Accounts for 1.3% of all cancer types and 4.2% of head and neck malignancies.
  • Cure rate: Low overall cure rate standing at only 30%-40%, proneness to metastasis and expansion, and rapid progress.
  • Predisposing factors: Tobacco and alcohol consumption, HPV infection, etc.

 

Disease characteristics

       Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of malignant tumor that occurs on soft palate, palatine tonsils, base of the tongue, around the epiglottis, or on pharyngeal wall. It predominantly occurs in men aged 50-70. Common screening methods include imaging, cytology of exfoliated cells and biopsy, with biopsy being the method for definite diagnosis.

Reference

  

  • NCCN Guidelines for Patients® Head and Neck Cancers Series, Oropharyngeal Cancer, 2020.

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