oropharynx


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oropharynx

[¦ȯr·ō′far‚iŋks]
(anatomy)
The oral pharynx, located between the lower border of the soft palate and the larynx.
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HPV-related nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: utility of microscopic features in predicting patient outcome.
Data Set for the Reporting of Carcinomas of the Nasopharynx and Oropharynx: Explanations and Recommendations of the Guidelines From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting
Patients and Tumour Characteristics Characteristics Group I (CBT) Group II (GRT) P-value n (%) n (%) Male 30 (75) 28 (70) 0.61 Female 10 (25) 12 (30) Age 20-40 10 (25) 12 (30) 0.71 40-60 25 (63) 25 (62) 50-30 5 (12) 3 (8) Karnoffsky's Performance status 90-100 19 (47) 21 (53) 0.9 80-90 20 (50) 19 (47) 70-80 1 (3) 0 Primary tumor site Oral Cavity 32 (30) 33 (83) 0.77 Oropharynx 8 (20) 7 (17) Stage III 17 (43) 16 (40) 0.82 IV 23 (57) 24 (60) Nodal stage distribution Characteristics Group I (CBT) Group II (GRT) P-value n (%) n (%) N0 10 (25) 11 (27) 0.90 N1 13 (32) 10 (26) N2 17 (43) 19 (47) N3 0 0 Table 2.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO COMPARE THE RESPONSE AND TOXICITY IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH CONCOMITANT BOOST RADIOTHERAPY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL RADIOTHERAPY IN (LA-HNSCC)
The prevalence of deaths from oral and oropharynx cancer was 3.75 more in men than in women (Table 3).
Bayesian model and spatial analysis of oral and oropharynx cancer mortality in Minas Gerais, Brazil/Modelo Bayesiano e analise espacial da mortalidade por cancer de boca e orofaringe em Minas Gerais, Brasil
All cases of SCC (including two in the oropharynx) were HPV negative.
Head and Neck Cancer in Haiti: A Case Series from Hopital de L'Universite d'Etat d'Haiti
In order to confirm these findings, external validation will be performed, and for the case of oropharynx, tumor HPV infection data will be included.
Radiomic Profiling of Head and Neck Cancer: [sup.18]F-FDG PET Texture Analysis as Predictor of Patient Survival
It is imbedded within the retropharyngeal soft tissues and extends from the level of the oropharynx through the hypopharynx to the right lateral extrapharyngeal soft tissues (black arrow).
Delayed Presentation of Submucosal Retained Toothbrush from Self-Inflicted Injury in Patient with Schizophrenia
Based on the above, a definitive diagnosis of Stage I (cT1N0M0) squamous cell carcinoma in the right piriform recess of the hypopharynx and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the oropharynx was made.
Concomitant Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in the Oropharynx and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Venous malformations may arise in any part of the body, although they have a tendency to occur in the head and neck region, including the oral cavity and the oropharynx (3, 7, 8).
Percutaneous Ethanol Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations of the Oral Cavity and the Oropharynx
b) Oropharynx: its upper limit is the nasopharynx lower limit and its lower limit is a perpendicular to the true vertical line Drawn from Point PI (between line 5 and 6 from Fig.
Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Assessment of the Upper Airway/Evaluacion Bidimensional y Tridimensional de la Via Aerea Superior
Streptococcus mitis is a member of the viridans group streptococci (VGS) family, which colonizes all surfaces of the oropharynx [1].
A Case of Infective Endocarditis and Spinal Epidural Abscess Caused by Streptococcus mitis Bacteremia
"Even without complete knowledge of biological mechanisms [of how alcohol causes cancer], the epidemiological evidence can support the judgment that alcohol causes cancer of the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and breast."
Alcohol Causes 7 Types Of Cancer
Other sites found to be involved were oropharynx, nasopharynx, maxillary sinus, and salivary gland with lesser frequency [Table 1].
Prevalence and major causative factors of upper aerodigestive tract malignancies

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