Oropharyngeal Cancers

Oropharyngeal Cancers - How to prevent?

Oropharyngeal Cancers - Causes and Risk Factors

What are the risk factors?

Risk factors include:

Smoking
Heavy alcohol consumption
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection
Poor nutrition especially low in dietary fibre
Immunocompromised states, e.g. patients on immunosuppresants, HIV

Oropharyngeal Cancers - Preparing for surgery

Oropharyngeal Cancers - Post-surgery care

Oropharyngeal Cancers - Other Information

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose ＆ Throat)

Article contributed by SingHealth Duke-NUS Head and Neck Centre

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