Epidemiologic distinctions between base of tongue and tonsil oropharyngeal carcinomas

Head & Neck ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melina J. Windon ◽  
Carole Fakhry ◽  
Danielle N. Margalit ◽  
Tanujit Dey ◽  
Eleni M. Rettig
Keyword(s):  
Base Of Tongue

Radiation Therapy or Surgery for Base-of-Tongue Tumors?

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 3452-3453
Author(s):  
Mahmut Ozsahin ◽  
William M. Mendenhall ◽  
Robert J. Amdur ◽  
Scott P. Stringer
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Base Of Tongue

Plasma cell infiltration of the upper aerodigestive tract treated with radiation therapy

2001 ◽  
Vol 115 (11) ◽  
pp. 928-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Fogarty ◽  
Hugh Turner ◽  
June Corry
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Plasma Cell ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Symptomatic Improvement ◽  
Upper Aerodigestive Tract ◽  
Low Dose Radiation ◽  
Base Of Tongue ◽  
First Case ◽  
Mucosal Lining ◽  
Dose Radiation

A case of chronic, fluctuating plasma cell gingivostomatitis that progressed despite chemotherapy and surgery is reported. This is the first case reported of treatment with radiation therapy, and one of the few cases reported where the infiltrate has reached the larynx. After receiving low dose radiation therapy, via a conformal technique encompassing the respiratory mucosal lining from the base of tongue to carina, there has been symptomatic improvement.

scholarly journals Human papillomavirus is more common in base of tongue than in mobile tongue cancer and is a favorable prognostic factor in base of tongue cancer patients

2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 1015-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liselotte Dahlgren ◽  
Hanna (Mellin) Dahlstrand ◽  
David Lindquist ◽  
Anders Högmo ◽  
Linda Björnestål ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Prognostic Factor ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Tongue Cancer ◽  
Base Of Tongue ◽  
Favorable Prognostic Factor ◽  
Mobile Tongue
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