Oropharyngeal Cancer

What is Oropharyngeal Cancer?

Oropharyngeal cancer affects the back of the mouth. The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx and includes the back of the tongue (base of the tongue), tonsils, the soft palate (the roof of your mouth behind your hard palate), and part of the throat. Any cancer that occurs in one of these areas is considered an oropharyngeal cancer.

Most cancer that affects the oropharynx is "squamous cell carcinoma," meaning it occurs in the squamous cell lining of the throat.

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