EENT Benign and Malignant Neoplasms: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
What is the most common type of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx?
A. Sarcomas
B. Lymphoma
C. Squamous cell
D. Adenocarcinoma
E. Adenoid cystic
Answer and topic summary
The answer is C. Squamous cell
The most common type of oral cavity and tongue cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Clinical features include tongue/mouth pain, non-healing ulcers or lesions on the tongue or oral cavity, halitosis, lymphadenopathy, and even dysarthria, odynophagia, nerve damage, etc. Risk factors include exposure to carcinogens (alcohol, tobacco, HPV). Management is surgical excision and radiation therapy.
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