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11 - Cancer Flashcards

1
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What type of cancer is most commonly seen in head and neck?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

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Where do most h/n cancers occur?

A

Oral cavity
Larynx
Oropharynx

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What are the risk factors for h/n cancers?

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Alcohol AND smoking
Old age
Being male
Epstein-Barr virus infection (nasopharyngeal cancer)
Human papilloma virus (HPV) - oesophageal cancer
Exposure to UV - lip cancer

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What are the common initial manifestations of h/n cancer?

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Painful, mucosal ulceration/lesion in oral cavity
Hoarse voice, dysphagia/odynophagia (painful swallow)
Otalgia (ear pain)
Cervical lymphadenopathy

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Why does pharyngeal/laryngeal cancer present with otalgia?

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Mandibular (V3) innervates ear as well as oral cavity, refferred pain

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What are the risk factors for thyroid cancers?

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Irradiation exposure

Family history

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