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| | Tumors of Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Oropharynx -- American Head and Neck Society |
 | | The decisions regarding the treatment of cancer of the oropharynx must be individualized. | | | The choice of treatment will depend on the patient's preference, the patient's medical condition, the institutional practice and the complexity of the surgical exposure. | | | Tonsillar cancers are more radiosensitive and general practice is to treat them by radiation therapy with surgery as salvage, unless the patient presents with very early tonsillar cancer. |
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http://www.headandneckcancer.org/clinicalresources/docs/oropharynx.php
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| | Anatomy of the Head Wound |
| | The oropharynx is the space bounded anteriorly and superiorly by the uvula/soft palate and "is level with the second cervical vertebra body and upper part of the third," according to another medical reference work. | | | There is no mention in the autopsy report or by the reviewing doctors of the bullet having been deflected, by the cervical vertebra or otherwise, even though the posterior oropharynx is not in line with the balance of the wound track described by either the autopsy or reviewing doctors. | | | The nasopharynx adjoins and is immediately above the oropharynx according to medical dictionaries and anatomical charts ("The soft palate separates the nasopharynx from the oropharynx. |
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http://hometown.aol.com/AllanF8702/artlet/foster/anatomy.htm
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| | Oncology Interactive™ Education Series: Understanding Cancer of the Oropharynx |
| | The Treatments section discusses both treatment decision-making and the details of each of the primary therapies for cancer of the oropharynx: surgery (tumor removal, neck dissection, reconstructive surgery), radiation therapy and chemotherapy. | | | Easy-to-understand interactive diagrams explain cancer, and the anatomy and physiology of the oropharynx. | | | Understanding Cancer of the Oropharynx is also an invaluable resource for clinicians dealing with this difficult condition. |
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http://www.oncologyinteractive.com/site/clinicians/clin_title_oro.html
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| | UCCC - Cancer Information |
| | A new type of surgery called micrographic surgery is being tested in clinical trials for early cancers of the oropharynx. | | | Hyperthermia therapy (warming the body to kill cancer cells) is being tested in clinical trials. | | | It may come back in the oropharynx or in another part of the body. |
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http://www.uccc.info/CancerCenter/content/CancerInfo/Details.asp?Id=CDR0000062718&Type=Summary
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| | Latest Tongue Base and Tonsil Cancer Treatments |
| | While we don't promise a cure, we tell you everything you need to know to help you make the correct choices today for an "oropharynx" cancer problem. | | | This is an excerpt taken from our review on tongue base and tonsil cancer. | | | Like any cancer, the exact reason why one person gets oropharynx cancer and another does not remains unknown. |
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http://www.telcom.net/securecancergroup/em28.html
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| | COSTA RICA: Human Papillomavirus Tied to Oral Cancer |
| | DNA for HPV 16, the most common HPV in genital tumors, was found in roughly 94 percent of HPV DNA-positive patients. | | | Lead author Dr. Rolando Herrero of the Costa Rican Foundation for Health Sciences-San Jose, said it is possible that "HPV vaccines currently under development could be effective at preventing HPV- related oral cancer." | | | The study included 1,415 patients with cancer of the mouth, 255 with cancer of the oropharynx, and 1,732 cancer-free control subjects. |
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http://www.aegis.com/news/ads/2003/AD032643.html
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| | Oral Cancer Health Guide - University of Maryland Medicine |
| | These survival rates have not changed much in the last 20 years. | | | Our Head and Neck Oncology Program uses a multidisciplinary team approach to provide patients with an individualized treatment plan that offers the best opportunity for success. | | | Some tumors are benign (non-cancerous), some may be precancerous (a condition that may become cancerous), while others may be cancerous. |
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http://www.umm.edu/oralhealth/cancer.htm
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| | Cancer Spectrum: Herrero et al., pp. 1772-1783. |
| | of the oropharynx, with a clear dose-response relationship between | | | Prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) markers among control subjects and by cancer subsite. | | | Control subjects had among the lowest positivities for most |
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http://jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/jnci;95/23/1772
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| | Surgical Approaches to the Oropharynx (Jan.1999) |
| | The soft palate projects posteriorly and downward into the oropharynx and is composed of the palatine aponeurosis and the following muscles: tensor veli palatini, levator veli palatini, the uvular muscle, palatoglossus, and the palatopharyngeus. | | | There is a high incidence of palpable and occult neck metastasis in cases of oropharyngeal cancer. | | | The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves have tympanic and auricular branches which make otalgia a frequent complaint in patients with tumors in this area. |
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http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/orophar-9901/orophar-9901.html
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| | Do I have a tumor of the oropharynx? American Head and Neck Society -- Patient Education |
| | Early signs and symptoms of oropharynx tumors include development of asymmetrical tonsils, pain such as a persistent sore throat, particularly pain that shoots to one ear, difficulty or pain with swallowing, a muffled sound to the voice, or a lump in the neck. | | | Cancers in the oropharynx most commonly begin in the tonsil, soft palate or tonsil – like tissue of the tongue base. | | | Your doctor might be able to see a tumor in this area without special equipment, but may need special mirrors or fiberoptic telescopes. |
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http://www.headandneckcancer.org/patienteducation/docs/oropharynx.php
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| | Stanford Cancer Center - Cancer of the Oropharynx Cancer Types Stanford Cancer Center |
| | Cancer Center surgeons are also experienced providing reconstructive surgery of the soft palate if necessary. | | | The oropharynx plays an important role in speech and swallowing, therefore Stanford Cancer Center experts in speech and swallowing therapists are integrated into therapy early on to help patients rapidly regain function and adapt to anatomical changes that may occur with treatment. | | | Physicians at the Stanford Cancer Center have experience treating patients with cancer in the base of the tongue, tonsils, and soft palate. |
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http://cancer.stanfordhospital.com/cancerTypes/headAndNeck/pharynx/oropharynx
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| | Head and Neck Cancer - Oropharynx Cancer - oncologychannel |
| | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation | | | Head and Neck Cancer - Oropharynx Cancer - oncologychannel | | | Cancer of the oropharynx is expected to occur in approximately 4,000 individuals per year. |
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http://www.oncologychannel.com/headneck/oropharynx.shtml
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| | Mouth Cancer in the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx |
| | To better understand mouth cancer, it's helpful to have an understanding of mouth-related medical terminology: | | | Mouth cancer includes tongue cancer, lip cancer, cancers of the oral cavity and the oropharynx. | | | Mouth cancer makes up two to four percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States with 30,000 new cases of mouth and tongue cancer diagnosed annually. |
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http://www.mouth-cancer-symptoms.com
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| | Zeitels and Komisar (1997) Surgical management of tumors of the oropharynx |
| | Mouth; Pharynx; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms; Oropharynx; Cancer; Surgery; Examinations, questions, etc.; examination questions | | | Zeitels and Komisar (1997) Surgical management of tumors of the oropharynx | | | To view the the latter's ratings, click on Chapters/Papers/Articles in the STATISTICS box, select a publication from the list that appears, and then click on either Quality or Interest in that publication's STATISTICS box. |
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| | Oral cavity and oropharynx - Printer Friendly Page |
| | Palatine arch (superior oropharynx): soft palate, uvula, anterior tonsillar pillars, retromolar trigone | | | Oropharynx proper: anterior - posterior 1/3 of tongue, vallecula, lingual epiglottis; lateral - palatine tonsils or tonsillar fossa, posterior tonsillar pillars, glossotonsillar sulcus; posterior - posterior and lateral oropharyngeal walls from soft palate to hyoid bone, including pharyngoepiglottic fold | | | Micro: cribriform and pseudoglandular patterns of basaloid cells with hyalinized stroma, frequent perineural invasion, minimal nuclear pleomorphism, no squamous differentiation, no high grade dysplasia or squamous carcinoma in situ, no extensive necrosis |
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http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/oralcavitypf.html
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| | Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: oral cancer |
| | Oral cancer may start as a sore that is not yet cancerous. | | | Oral cancer is a group of abnormal cells that involves the mouth or the oropharynx. | | | The tumor may also involve the floor or roof of the mouth, the tonsils, or the oropharynx. |
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http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=2559&page=1
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| | Resource Library: Find information on Oropharynx lesion biopsy at MerckSource |
| | cancer of the oropharynx (such as squamous cell carcinoma) | | | An oropharynx lesion biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which tissue from an abnormal growth or lesion (such as a mouth sore) is removed for analysis. | | | Oral lichen planus is an additional condition under which the test may be performed. |
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| | ACS :: What is oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer? |
| | Different cancers can develop from each kind of cell. | | | The earliest form of squamous cell cancer is called carcinoma in situ, meaning that the cancer cells are present only in the lining layer of cells called the epithelium. | | | More than 90% of cancers of the oral cavity and oropharynx are squamous cell carcinomas, also called squamous cell cancer. |
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http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_oral_cavity_and_oropharyngeal_cancer_60.asp?sitearea=cri
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| | Pharynx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The human pharynx is bent at a sharper angle than other mammal pharynges, enabling us to produce a wider variety of sounds, but also putting us in danger of choking. | | | The human pharynx is divided into three sections: the nasopharynx, lying behind the nasal cavity; the oropharynx, behind the oral cavity; and the laryngopharynx, posterior to the larynx. |
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| | Panendoscopy: (including laryngoscopy, esophagoscopy, and possible bronchoscopy): When patients newly diagnosed with oral and oropharynx cancers are carefully examined, about 15% will have another cancer in nearby areas such as the larynx (voice box), esophagus (the part of the digestive system between the throat and stomach), or lung. | | | Panendoscopy is done in the operating room with the patient under general anesthesia (asleep). | | | Head and Neck Cancer is a group of cancers that includes tumors in several areas above the collar bone. |
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http://www.ricancercouncil.org/facts/hnfacts.doc
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| | Contralateral neck recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity and oropharynx |
| | Contralateral neck failure after therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx has rarely been studied in detail. | | | We aimed to examine the pattern and outcome of contralateral neck relapse and possible predictive clinicopathologic factors. | | | Aggressive and comprehensive adjuvant radiotherapy to the neck plus close surveillance in the first 2 years postoperatively might curtail the frequency and mortality due to contralateral neck failure. |
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http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/news/story.asp?newsId=328
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| | Oropharynx definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Oropharynx definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | The oropharynx is in contrast to the nasopharynx, the part of the throat that lies behind the nose. | | | Please consult your healthcare provider before beginning any course of supplementation or treatment. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4665
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| | Technical Program Paper Detail - AIChE |
| | Airflow and particle deposition patterns are calculated in the human oropharynx model using Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques. | | | In all three models the steady state inhalation and exhalation flow conditions as well as time dependent breathing cycles were evaluated. | | | The implications for improved bioavailability and reduced side effect profiles are discussed. |
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http://www.aiche.org/conferences/techprogram/paperdetail.asp?PaperID=1406&DSN=Annual03
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| | Enzyme Kills Streptococci in Oropharynx |
| | Widespread use of the agent may be feasible, argued Dr. Fischetti. | | | “There’s nothing currently available that will control the spread of streptococci found on the mucous membranes of the human oropharynx; prophylactic use of antibiotics is not indicated for this purpose due to potential resistance problems,” said Dr. Fischetti. | | | He and his colleagues had previously demonstrated selective action of the C1 bacteriophage enzyme lysin against group A streptococci.[2] |
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http://www.respiratoryreviews.com/feb02/enzyme.html
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| | Ear, Nose & Throat Journal: Chondrolipoma of the oropharynx |
| | However, the patient demonstrated that he was able to plunge a smooth round mass in and out of his oropharynx at will. | | | Lipomas can occur at any subcutaneous location, but their appearance in the upper aerodigestive tract is notably infrequent. | | | On examination under anesthesia, the mass was found to be attached to the posterior tonsillar pillar by a stalk. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUM/is_3_80/ai_76559010
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| | Statements of Principles - malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx - reasonable hypothesis |
| | 6. Paragraph 5(j) applies only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx where the person's malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx was suffered or contracted before or during (but not arising out of) the person's relevant service. | | | (j) inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx. | | | (a) smoking at least 2.5 pack years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset has occurred within fifteen years of cessation; or |
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| | Organ: Oropharynx - CureResearch.com |
| | Use of this site is subject to our TERMS OF USE. | | | Oropharynx: Middle section of the throat (pharynx) near the mouth |
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| | Oropharyngeal Cancer - pharynx, throat cancer. Treatments provided by Shands HealthCare |
| | Food and air pass through the pharynx on the way to the windpipe and esophagus, respectively. | | | The oropharynx, or mid-throat area, includes the back of the mouth, base of the tongue and tonsils. | | | Cancer of the oropharynx refers to tumors arising from the mucosal lining of the mid-pharynx (throat). |
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http://www.shands.org/find/service/cancer/oro.htm
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| | Dend 312 - Oral Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment |
| | Tumor extends to soft tissues of oropharynx and/or nasal fossa | | | The pharynx (including base of tongue, soft palate, and uvula is divided into three reigons: nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx (Fig. | | | Tumor with intracranial extension and/or involvement of cranial nerves, infratemporal fossa, hypopharynx, or orbit |
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http://www.cwru.edu/dental/web/cancer/lecture/ajccman/ajccman4.html
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| | Oropharynx: BC Cancer Agency |
| | Early tumours T1 T2 N0 are treated by external beam irradiation including the adjacent lymph node bearing areas bilaterally. | | | Base of the tongue (posterior third of the tongue), Vallecula and Anterior surface of the epiglottis and Posterior wall of the oropharynx | | | Base of the tongue (posterior third of the tongue), vallecula, and anterior surface of the epiglottis |
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http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManagementGuidelines/HeadnNeck/Management/Oropharynx.htm
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