OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Course overview

OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THROAT CANCER OR TONSIL CANCER, IS A TYPE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER THAT REFERS TO THE CANCER OF THE BASE AND POSTERIOR ONE-THIRD OF THE TONGUE, THE TONSILS, SOFT PALATE, AND POSTERIOR AND LATERAL PHARYNGEAL WALLS. THE INCIDENCE OF OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IS INCREASING IN BOTH OLD AND YOUNG POPULATIONS AT AN ALARMING LEVEL. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.