Head and Neck Flashcards
1
Q
MC risk for head and neck ca
A
Alcohol and tobacco
2
Q
Etiologic agent for oral cancers
A
Smokeless tobacco
3
Q
Viral etio for nasopharyngeal CA
A
EBV
4
Q
Viral etio for oropharyngeal and tonsil ca
A
HPV
5
Q
Premalignant lesions which acan progress to invasive CA
A
Erythroplakia
Leukoplakia
6
Q
Correlates with poor prognosis of HNC
A
Overexpression of EGFR
7
Q
Early symptom of laryngeal CA
A
Hoarseness
8
Q
Preferred therapy for laryngeal CA
A
Radiation