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Oropharyngeal carcinoma

MedGen UID:
379086
Concept ID:
C2349952
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of Oropharnyx; Cancer of the Oropharynx; Cancer, Oropharyngeal; Cancer, Oropharynx; Cancers, Oropharyngeal; Cancers, Oropharynx; Oropharnyx Cancer; Oropharnyx Cancers; Oropharyngeal Cancer; Oropharyngeal Cancers; Oropharynx Cancer; Oropharynx Cancers
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0044926

Definition

Carcinoma, predominantly squamous cell, arising from the epithelial cells of the oropharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOropharyngeal carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tosi A, Parisatto B, Menegaldo A, Spinato G, Guido M, Del Mistro A, Bussani R, Zanconati F, Tofanelli M, Tirelli G, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Rosato A
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022 Sep 20;41(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s13046-022-02481-4. PMID: 36123711Free PMC Article
Petrelli F, Luciani A, Ghidini A, Cherri S, Gamba P, Maddalo M, Bossi P, Zaniboni A
Head Neck 2022 May;44(5):1255-1266. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.27019. PMID: 35238114
De Virgilio A, Costantino A, Mercante G, Petruzzi G, Sebastiani D, Franzese C, Scorsetti M, Pellini R, Malvezzi L, Spriano G
Curr Oncol Rep 2020 Jul 9;22(9):91. doi: 10.1007/s11912-020-00948-1. PMID: 32643045

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Petrelli F, Luciani A, Ghidini A, Cherri S, Gamba P, Maddalo M, Bossi P, Zaniboni A
Head Neck 2022 May;44(5):1255-1266. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.27019. PMID: 35238114
Wierzbicka M, Klussmann JP, San Giorgi MR, Wuerdemann N, Dikkers FG
Vaccine 2021 Apr 22;39(17):2344-2350. Epub 2021 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.047. PMID: 33812740
Gillison ML, Trotti AM, Harris J, Eisbruch A, Harari PM, Adelstein DJ, Jordan RCK, Zhao W, Sturgis EM, Burtness B, Ridge JA, Ringash J, Galvin J, Yao M, Koyfman SA, Blakaj DM, Razaq MA, Colevas AD, Beitler JJ, Jones CU, Dunlap NE, Seaward SA, Spencer S, Galloway TJ, Phan J, Dignam JJ, Le QT
Lancet 2019 Jan 5;393(10166):40-50. Epub 2018 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32779-X. PMID: 30449625Free PMC Article
Yakin M, Seo B, Hussaini H, Rich A, Hunter K
Aust Dent J 2019 Mar;64(1):11-18. Epub 2018 Oct 7 doi: 10.1111/adj.12652. PMID: 30238467
Bonner JA, Mesia R, Giralt J, Psyrri A, Keilholz U, Rosenthal DI, Beier F, Schulten J, Vermorken JB
Oncologist 2017 Jul;22(7):811-822. Epub 2017 May 18 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0433. PMID: 28526718Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Puram SV, Mints M, Pal A, Qi Z, Reeb A, Gelev K, Barrett TF, Gerndt S, Liu P, Parikh AS, Ramadan S, Law T, Mroz EA, Rocco JW, Adkins D, Thorstad WL, Gay HA, Ding L, Paniello RC, Pipkorn P, Jackson RS, Wang X, Mazul A, Chernock R, Zevallos JP, Silva-Fisher J, Tirosh I
Nat Genet 2023 Apr;55(4):640-650. Epub 2023 Apr 3 doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01357-3. PMID: 37012457Free PMC Article
Ferris RL, Westra W
Annu Rev Pathol 2023 Jan 24;18:515-535. doi: 10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-031521-041424. PMID: 36693202
McCord C, Kiss A, Magalhaes MA, Leong IT, Jorden T, Bradley G
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2021 Sep;14(9):873-884. Epub 2021 Jun 30 doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-21-0047. PMID: 34193432
Yakin M, Seo B, Hussaini H, Rich A, Hunter K
Aust Dent J 2019 Mar;64(1):11-18. Epub 2018 Oct 7 doi: 10.1111/adj.12652. PMID: 30238467
Fernández-López C, Morales-Angulo C
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed) 2017 May-Jun;68(3):169-180. Epub 2016 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2016.04.003. PMID: 27793330

Therapy

Tosi A, Parisatto B, Menegaldo A, Spinato G, Guido M, Del Mistro A, Bussani R, Zanconati F, Tofanelli M, Tirelli G, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Rosato A
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022 Sep 20;41(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s13046-022-02481-4. PMID: 36123711Free PMC Article
Saito Y, Homma A, Kiyota N, Tahara M, Hanai N, Asakage T, Matsuura K, Ota I, Yokota T, Sano D, Kodaira T, Motegi A, Yasuda K, Takahashi S, Tanaka K, Onoe T, Okano S, Imamura Y, Ariizumi Y, Hayashi R
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022 Jul 8;52(7):700-706. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyac049. PMID: 35383359
Yom SS, Torres-Saavedra P, Caudell JJ, Waldron JN, Gillison ML, Xia P, Truong MT, Kong C, Jordan R, Subramaniam RM, Yao M, Chung CH, Geiger JL, Chan JW, O'Sullivan B, Blakaj DM, Mell LK, Thorstad WL, Jones CU, Banerjee RN, Lominska C, Le QT
J Clin Oncol 2021 Mar 20;39(9):956-965. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03128. PMID: 33507809Free PMC Article
Gillison ML, Trotti AM, Harris J, Eisbruch A, Harari PM, Adelstein DJ, Jordan RCK, Zhao W, Sturgis EM, Burtness B, Ridge JA, Ringash J, Galvin J, Yao M, Koyfman SA, Blakaj DM, Razaq MA, Colevas AD, Beitler JJ, Jones CU, Dunlap NE, Seaward SA, Spencer S, Galloway TJ, Phan J, Dignam JJ, Le QT
Lancet 2019 Jan 5;393(10166):40-50. Epub 2018 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32779-X. PMID: 30449625Free PMC Article
Kaidar-Person O, Gil Z, Billan S
Drug Resist Updat 2018 Sep;40:13-16. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.drup.2018.09.001. PMID: 30466712

Prognosis

Puram SV, Mints M, Pal A, Qi Z, Reeb A, Gelev K, Barrett TF, Gerndt S, Liu P, Parikh AS, Ramadan S, Law T, Mroz EA, Rocco JW, Adkins D, Thorstad WL, Gay HA, Ding L, Paniello RC, Pipkorn P, Jackson RS, Wang X, Mazul A, Chernock R, Zevallos JP, Silva-Fisher J, Tirosh I
Nat Genet 2023 Apr;55(4):640-650. Epub 2023 Apr 3 doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01357-3. PMID: 37012457Free PMC Article
Ferris RL, Westra W
Annu Rev Pathol 2023 Jan 24;18:515-535. doi: 10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-031521-041424. PMID: 36693202
Tosi A, Parisatto B, Menegaldo A, Spinato G, Guido M, Del Mistro A, Bussani R, Zanconati F, Tofanelli M, Tirelli G, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Rosato A
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022 Sep 20;41(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s13046-022-02481-4. PMID: 36123711Free PMC Article
Petrelli F, Luciani A, Ghidini A, Cherri S, Gamba P, Maddalo M, Bossi P, Zaniboni A
Head Neck 2022 May;44(5):1255-1266. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.27019. PMID: 35238114
Yom SS, Torres-Saavedra P, Caudell JJ, Waldron JN, Gillison ML, Xia P, Truong MT, Kong C, Jordan R, Subramaniam RM, Yao M, Chung CH, Geiger JL, Chan JW, O'Sullivan B, Blakaj DM, Mell LK, Thorstad WL, Jones CU, Banerjee RN, Lominska C, Le QT
J Clin Oncol 2021 Mar 20;39(9):956-965. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03128. PMID: 33507809Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Tosi A, Parisatto B, Menegaldo A, Spinato G, Guido M, Del Mistro A, Bussani R, Zanconati F, Tofanelli M, Tirelli G, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Rosato A
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022 Sep 20;41(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s13046-022-02481-4. PMID: 36123711Free PMC Article
Nie D, Wang X, Sun M, Feng Z, Pei F, Liu W, Wang Z, Han F
Radiother Oncol 2021 May;158:13-20. Epub 2021 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.02.001. PMID: 33587969
Yom SS, Torres-Saavedra P, Caudell JJ, Waldron JN, Gillison ML, Xia P, Truong MT, Kong C, Jordan R, Subramaniam RM, Yao M, Chung CH, Geiger JL, Chan JW, O'Sullivan B, Blakaj DM, Mell LK, Thorstad WL, Jones CU, Banerjee RN, Lominska C, Le QT
J Clin Oncol 2021 Mar 20;39(9):956-965. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03128. PMID: 33507809Free PMC Article
Bonner JA, Mesia R, Giralt J, Psyrri A, Keilholz U, Rosenthal DI, Beier F, Schulten J, Vermorken JB
Oncologist 2017 Jul;22(7):811-822. Epub 2017 May 18 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0433. PMID: 28526718Free PMC Article
Wang MB, Liu IY, Gornbein JA, Nguyen CT
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Nov;153(5):758-69. Epub 2015 Jun 29 doi: 10.1177/0194599815592157. PMID: 26124261

Recent systematic reviews

Petrelli F, Luciani A, Ghidini A, Cherri S, Gamba P, Maddalo M, Bossi P, Zaniboni A
Head Neck 2022 May;44(5):1255-1266. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.27019. PMID: 35238114
Nie D, Wang X, Sun M, Feng Z, Pei F, Liu W, Wang Z, Han F
Radiother Oncol 2021 May;158:13-20. Epub 2021 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.02.001. PMID: 33587969
De Virgilio A, Costantino A, Mercante G, Pellini R, Ferreli F, Malvezzi L, Colombo G, Cugini G, Petruzzi G, Spriano G
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021 May;278(5):1321-1335. Epub 2020 Jul 21 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06224-z. PMID: 32696250
Gorphe P, Simon C
Oral Oncol 2019 Nov;98:69-77. Epub 2019 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.09.017. PMID: 31546183
Wang MB, Liu IY, Gornbein JA, Nguyen CT
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Nov;153(5):758-69. Epub 2015 Jun 29 doi: 10.1177/0194599815592157. PMID: 26124261

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