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Oropharyngeal cancer, [1] [2] [3] also known as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and tonsil cancer, [1] is a disease in which abnormal cells with the potential to both grow locally and spread to other parts of the body are found in the oral cavity, in the tissue of the part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.
Oral cancer can be prevented by avoiding tobacco products, limiting alcohol use, sun protection on the lip, HPV vaccination, and avoidance of betel nut chewing. Treatments used for oral cancer can include a combination of surgery (to remove the tumor and regional lymph nodes), radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or targeted therapy. The types of ...
Lip and oral cavity cancers are the most commonly encountered types of head and neck cancer. [5] Surgeries for oral cancers include: [citation needed] Maxillectomy (can be done with or without orbital exenteration) Mandibulectomy (removal of the lower jaw or part of it) Glossectomy (tongue removal; can be total, hemi, or partial) Radical neck ...
The incidence rate varied from 2% up to 33% — with oral cavity/pharynx cancer representing the highest increase. Additionally, the cancers associated with PFAS-contaminated water also varied by sex.
The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the known public health benefits of water fluoridation, a new study suggests.
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Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening for skin cancer, [167] oral cancer, [168] lung cancer, [169] or prostate cancer in men under 75. [170] Routine screening is not recommended for bladder cancer, [171] testicular cancer, [172] ovarian cancer, [173] pancreatic cancer, [174] or prostate cancer. [175]
HPV+OPC presents in one of four ways: as an asymptomatic abnormality in the mouth found by the patient or a health professional such as a dentist; with local symptoms such as pain or infection at the site of the tumor; with difficulties of speech, swallowing, and/or breathing; or as a swelling in the neck (if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes).