This article provides a framework for speech–language pathology services in the
assessment and treatment of patients with oral cavity and oropharynx cancers. For purposes …

Cancers occurring in both the oral cavity and oropharynx can severely impair appearance
and function, including speech, mastication, taste, and swallowing. The most common …

Squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx account for approximately 25% of all head and
neck squamous cell malignancies. Most patients present with locally advanced tumors and …

Management of SCC of the oropharynx is in a period of transition because of evolving
changes in our understanding of the oncogenic process; evolving diagnostic techniques; …

Oral cavity cancer represents a heterogenous group of cancers with unique etiologic,
diagnostic, and treatment considerations based on subsite. While decreases in smoking …

Background Transoral surgery (TOS) for patients with early stage oropharyngeal squamous
cell carcinoma (SCC) is increasingly used, however, criticized, because of less optimal …

Squamous cell carcinoma represents the most common form of head and neck cancer—
comprising approximately 90% of all head and neck malignancies. 1 Squamous cell …

Background. Oropharyngeal, laryngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancer treatment has changed
at our institution, but survival outcomes have not been evaluated. Methods. We approached …

To evaluate treatment outcomes and the role of primary definitive surgery for T1–2, clinically
N0 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients, we performed a …

Opinion statement Therapeutic options for early stage oropharyngeal squamous cell
carcinoma (OPSCC) include both surgery and radiotherapy as single treatment modality …