Head Neck Cancer Unit 2

Question 1

Base of tone cancers are cancers of what area of h& n

Answer 1

Oropharynx

Question 2

Oropharynx area includes (4)

Answer 2

Tonsillar fossa & pillars , soft palate, base of tongue, pharyngeal wall

Question 3

Anatomy included in hypopharynx (3)

Answer 3

Pynform sinus, post cricoid area, pharyngeal wall

Question 4

Lymphatics most common nodes for oropharyngeal cancers to spread

Answer 4

Jugulodigastric node and retropharyngeal node

Question 5

Pharynx cancer with best prognosis

Answer 5

HPV

Question 6

Pharynx cancers most affect males or females

Answer 6

White Males

Question 7

Nasopharynx affects what race more?

Answer 7

Chinese

Question 8

Nasopharynx affect what ages

Answer 8

15-25 & 50-59

Question 9

Oropharynx affects what race

Answer 9

Black makes

Question 10

Oropharynx has what % of H&N cancers

Answer 10

0.5%

Question 11

Oropharynx is caused by

Answer 11

Smoking & alcohol

Question 12

Hypopharynx age groupm

Answer 12

60 - 65 yrs

Question 13

Etiology of hypopharynx (3)

Answer 13

Smoking, alcohol, betel nut chewing