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“Classical-type” variants Verrucous carcinoma Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma Spindle cell (sarcomatoid) squamous cell carcinoma Papillary squamous cell carcinoma Adenosquamous carcinoma Lymphoepitheliomatous carcinoma Sinonasal non-keratinizing carcinoma Adenoid squamous (acantholytic) carcinoma HPV-associated…

Fig. 1 Age-adjusted incidence by calendar year of diagnosis for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related sites (including base of tongue, lingual tonsil, tonsil, oropharynx, and Waldeyer ring) and HPV-unrelated sites (including other and…

Fig. 1 Da Vinci Si® system Fig. 2 3D HD endoscope camera Fig. 3 Three-dimensional movement capacity With the Flex® Robotic System—developed specifically for transoral head and neck resections—the surgeon is able to…

Fig. 1 Range of surgical approaches to recurrent oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). TLM Transoral laser microsurgery. TORS Transoral robotic surgery Patient selection is critical to the successful application of surgery…

Primary tumor (T) TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0 No evidence of primary tumor Tis Carcinoma in situ T1 Tumor = 2 cm in greatest dimension T2 Tumor > 2 cm but not more than…

Fig. 1 VU University Medical Centre HPV test algorithm 3.2 The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions HPV Test Algorithm This algorithm (Fig. 2) was developed by The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA (Singhi…

Fig. 1 Classification of risk groups for survival of OPSCC using RPA analysis of 2 RTOG trials by Ang et al. (2010) In 2013, Rietbergen et al. conducted a study, based…

Fig. 1 Treatment options of oropharyngeal cancer An important concept in selecting a surgical approach is to develop a clear “concept of operation”. This means that the surgeon selects the most…

First author Year Anatomical site HPV- HPV+ Differently expressed genes (probes) Analyzed genes (probes) Oropharynx Oral cavity Tonsils Base of tongue/tongue Larynx Hypopharynx Keck 2014 X X   X  75 55…