Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/index

What are oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers?

... throat. The oral cavity (mouth) and oropharynx (throat). The ... Tumors and
growths in the oral cavity and oropharynx. Many types ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-what-is-oral-cavity-cancer

Surgery for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer

... Sometimes with a larger tumor, especially when it involves the oropharynx,
the cancer is removed through an incision in the neck or by cutting the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-treating-surgery

How is nasopharyngeal cancer staged?

... The cancer may also have grown into the oropharynx (the part of the throat
in the back of the mouth) and/or nasal cavity but no farther. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/nasopharyngealcancer/detailedguide/nasopharyngeal-cancer-staging

How are oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers staged?

... T categories for cancers of the lip, oral cavity, and oropharynx. TX: Primary
tumor cannot be assessed; information not known. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-staging

Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer

... throat. The oral cavity (mouth) and oropharynx (throat) ... Page 4. Tumors
and growths in the oral cavity and oropharynx Many ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003128-pdf.pdf

Special Section: Cancers with Increasing Incidence Trends in ...

... of this report. HPV-related Oropharynx The oropharynx is the part of
the throat just behind the mouth. It includes the back ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-038827.pdf

What are the risk factors for oral cavity and oropharyngeal ...

... sex. HPV types are given numbers. The type linked to throat cancer
(including cancer of the oropharynx) is HPV16. . Most ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-risk-factors

Chemotherapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer

... any symptoms the cancer is causing. The chemo drugs used most often
for cancers of the oral cavity and oropharynx are: ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-treating-chemotherapy

Survival rates for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer by ...

... 40%. Oropharynx and tonsil. ... 43%. * For cancers of the oropharynx and tonsil,
the 5-year survival rates for stages I, II, and III are essentially the same. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-survival-rates