Oropharyngeal Cancer High Impact Factor Journals

For other tumors, biopsies are often performed in the operating room while the patient is asleep. This permits a radical evaluation of the extent of the tumor and provides information to plan treatment additionally to diagnostic information. A fine needle aspiration biopsy, a procedure that places alittle needle into the neck mass to extract cells, is performed with local anaesthesia during a clinic. This allows a pathologist to evaluate the cells under a microscope to determine if the neck mass is cancerous and if it is related to HPV. A complete work-up involves imaging, which may include an MRI, CT scan or positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Treatment for oropharyngeal cancer depends on several factors, including but not limited to: sort of cancer, size of the tumor and site of the cancer, lymph nodes, speech and swallow function, and the patient’s overall medical condition. Treatments include surgery (minimally invasive robotic surgery and neck dissection), radiation and chemotherapy. Radiation is sometimes needed after surgery. When surgery is not used to treat these tumors, typically a combination of radiation and chemotherapy is recommended. A multidisciplinary team helps provide an optimal plan for each patient. Scientists are investigating treatment de-intensification strategies to reduce the toxicities of treatment while maintaining the survival outcomes. This may entail reduced radiation and/or chemotherapy or immunotherapy regimens