Oral and oropharyngeal cancer: Pathology and genetics

Pieter J. Slootweg; Justin A. Bishop

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65090-0

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer: Pathology and genetics

Pieter J. Slootweg, Justin A. Bishop

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The cancer most often encountered in the oral cavity and oropharynx is squamous cell carcinoma, originating in the epithelial lining covering these body cavities. Therefore, this article will be exclusively devoted to this tumor type, with the less frequently occurring salivary gland tumors being covered in another article. In the oral cavity, abuse of alcohol and smoking are the main etiologic agents whereas in the oropharynx, this role is taken by the human papilloma virus (HPV) making cancer at this site primarily a sexually transmitted disease. Because of profound differences between oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, each of them will be discussed in a separate section.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Cancer
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	124-130
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128124857
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65090-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

Human papilloma virus
Oral cavity
Oropharynx
Squamous cell carcinoma

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General Medicine

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