Oropharyngeal cancer, adult: Cancer of the back of the mouth which forms part of the throat including the back of the tongue, tonsils, part of the throat wall and soft palate (oropharynx). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Oropharyngeal cancer, adult is available below.
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Oropharyngeal cancer, adult is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Oropharyngeal cancer, adult, or a subtype of Oropharyngeal cancer, adult,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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