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Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Known as: epidermoid carcinoma, oropharyngeal, Oropharyngeal Epidermoid Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx 
A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the oropharynx. It predominantly affects adults in their fifth and sixth decades of life and is associated… 
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Epithelial CellsEpitheliumHead and neck structureMalignant Epithelial Cell

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Posterior Tongue Squamous Cell CarcinomaSoft Palate Squamous Cell CarcinomaTonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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2016
2016
18F-FDG PET/CT to assess response and guide risk-stratified follow-up after chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
PurposeTo evaluate the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT as the principal investigation to assess tumour response, to determine the need for… 
2016
2016
Effect of human papillomavirus seropositivity and E2F2 promoter variants on risk of squamous cell carcinomas of oropharynx and oral cavity.
Given roles of HPV and genetic factors in cancer risk, we evaluated associations of HPV16 seropositivity and five E2F2 promoter… 
Review
2015
Review
2015
18F-FDG PET/CT as a semiquantitative imaging marker in HPV-p16-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers
PurposeThere is evidence that the status of human papilloma virus subtype 16 (HPV-p16) alters the prognosis of patients with… 
2011
2011
Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Our Population: The Clinic-Pathological and Morphological Description of 153 Cases
En nuestro pais, la cavidad oral y orofaringe son los sitios mas comunmente afectados por cancer, debido a la alta prevalencia… 
2010
2010
Is there a role for adjuvant cetuximab after radiotherapy (RT) plus cetuximab in patients (pts) with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx? A phase II randomized trial.
5534 Background: Cetuximab combined with RT is a treatment option for locally advanced head and neck cancer, especially for… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Cavernous sinus metastasis from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Metastasis to the cavernous sinus from head and neck cancer is uncommon and has been previously reported by a few authors. It is… 
1999
1999
The back door: venous-mediated metastasis into cervical lymph nodes as an alternative metastatic pathway for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Circulating lymphocytes may home to lymph nodes (LNs) via paracortical postcapillary venules, high-endothelial venules (HEVs… 
1993
1993
Predictors of neck node control in radically irradiated squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx and laryngopharynx
Cases of squamous cell carcinoma (171) of the oropharynx and laryngopharynx with clinically positive neck nodes, treated… 
1993
1993
Prognostic factor of radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx without clinically positive nodes.
Local control rates of oropharynx carcinoma treated with radiation alone were reported as 40 to 71%. We investigate the factors… 
1965
1965
MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL OR RECURRENT CANCER FOLLOWING RADIATION THERAPY FOR SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE OROPHARYNX.