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2. Tonsil carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Carcinoma of the tonsil is a type of squamous cell carcinoma. The tonsil is the most common site of squamous cell carcinoma in the oropharynx. It comprises 23.1% of all malignancies of the oropharynx. [1] The tumors frequently present at advanced stages, and around 70% of patients present with metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes. [2].

3. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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   Squamous cell carcinoma is most likely to appear in males over 40 years of age with a history of heavy alcohol use coupled with smoking. [citation needed] All squamous cell carcinomas arising from the oropharynx, and all neck node metastases of unknown primary should undergo testing for HPV status. This is essential to adequately stage the ...

4. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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   In some situations, HPV+OPC may present with cervical lymph nodes but no evident disease of a primary tumour (T0 N1–3) and is therefore classed as Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin. This occurs in 2–4% of patients presenting with metastatic cancer in the cervical nodes.

5. Oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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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.

6. Squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), also known as epidermoid carcinoma, comprises a number of different types of cancer that begin in squamous cells. [1] These cells form on the surface of the skin, on the lining of hollow organs in the body, and on the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts .

7. 'Top Chef' alum Shirley Chung shares positive health update ...

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   Tongue cancer is usually a type of squamous cell carcinoma, Akhave says. Tongue cancers that happen in the front two-thirds of the mouth are usually caused by tobacco or alcohol use, but “non ...