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Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx

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Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for more than 90% of oropharyngeal malignancies. The increase in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been attributed to the increase in human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors which portend more favorable outcomes when compared with carcinomas associated with chemical carcinogens. Diagnostic evaluation includes appropriate history, physical examination, imaging, and both diagnostic and interventional procedures. Therapeutic management is highly dependent on tumor stating, location, prognosis, and patient preference.

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  1. Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Laila Siddique, Tom Shokri & Neerav Goyal MD, MPH

  2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Laila Siddique

  3. Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center​, Hershey, PA, USA

    Neerav Goyal MD, MPH

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Correspondence to Neerav Goyal MD, MPH .

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Siddique, L., Shokri, T., Goyal, N. (2019). Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_6

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