Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

Overview

Journal Cancer Imaging

Publisher Springer Nature

Specialties Oncology
Radiology

Date 2010 Mar 18

PMID 20233682

Citations 37

Authors

Dechen Wangmo Tshering Vogel

Peter Zbaeren

Harriet C Thoeny

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Abstract

Tumours in the oral cavity and oropharynx differ in presentation and prognosis and the detection of spread of tumour from one subsite to another is essential for the T-staging. This article reviews the anatomy and describes the pattern of spread of different cancers arising in the oral cavity and oropharynx; the imaging findings on computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are also described. Brief mention is made on the role of newer imaging modalities such as [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography, perfusion studies and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.

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