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- Mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from soft palate (SP) and uvula (tip of SP)
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- Rapado-González Ó et al: Association of salivary human papillomavirus infection and oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 9(5), 2020
- Zheng Y et al: Differentiation between benign and malignant palatal tumors using conventional MRI: a retrospective analysis of 130 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 125(4):343-50, 2018
- Glastonbury CM et al: Setting the stage for 2018: how the changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control Cancer Staging Manual Eighth Edition impact radiologists. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 38(12):2231-7, 2017
- Lydiatt WM et al: Head and Neck cancers-major changes in the American Joint Committee on cancer eighth edition cancer staging manual. CA Cancer J Clin. 67(2):122-37, 2017
- Corey A: Pitfalls in the staging of cancer of the oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 23(1):47-66, 2013
- Overton LJ et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the uvula: an analysis of factors affecting survival. Laryngoscope. 123(4):898-903, 2013
- Iyer NG et al: Surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate: Factors predictive of outcome. Head Neck. 34(8):1071-80, 2012
- Joo YH et al: Factors influencing the outcomes of primary surgery with postoperative radiotherapy for pN2 oropharyneal squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol. 48(1):90-4, 2012
- Olzowy B et al: Frequency of bilateral cervical metastases in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 352 cases after bilateral neck dissection. Head Neck. 33(2):239-43, 2011
- Cohan DM et al: Oropharyngeal cancer: current understanding and management. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 17(2):88-94, 2009
- Been MJ et al: Tumor volume as a prognostic factor in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with primary radiotherapy. Laryngoscope. 118(8):1377-82, 2008
- Chera BS et al: Definitive radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate. Head Neck. 30(8):1114-9, 2008
- Karatzanis AD et al: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate: case report. Auris Nasus Larynx. 35(4):592-6, 2008
- Hobbs CG et al: Human papillomavirus and head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Otolaryngol. 31(4):259-66, 2006
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from soft palate (SP) and uvula (tip of SP)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Rapado-González Ó et al: Association of salivary human papillomavirus infection and oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 9(5), 2020
- Zheng Y et al: Differentiation between benign and malignant palatal tumors using conventional MRI: a retrospective analysis of 130 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 125(4):343-50, 2018
- Glastonbury CM et al: Setting the stage for 2018: how the changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control Cancer Staging Manual Eighth Edition impact radiologists. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 38(12):2231-7, 2017
- Lydiatt WM et al: Head and Neck cancers-major changes in the American Joint Committee on cancer eighth edition cancer staging manual. CA Cancer J Clin. 67(2):122-37, 2017
- Corey A: Pitfalls in the staging of cancer of the oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 23(1):47-66, 2013
- Overton LJ et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the uvula: an analysis of factors affecting survival. Laryngoscope. 123(4):898-903, 2013
- Iyer NG et al: Surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate: Factors predictive of outcome. Head Neck. 34(8):1071-80, 2012
- Joo YH et al: Factors influencing the outcomes of primary surgery with postoperative radiotherapy for pN2 oropharyneal squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol. 48(1):90-4, 2012
- Olzowy B et al: Frequency of bilateral cervical metastases in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 352 cases after bilateral neck dissection. Head Neck. 33(2):239-43, 2011
- Cohan DM et al: Oropharyngeal cancer: current understanding and management. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 17(2):88-94, 2009
- Been MJ et al: Tumor volume as a prognostic factor in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with primary radiotherapy. Laryngoscope. 118(8):1377-82, 2008
- Chera BS et al: Definitive radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate. Head Neck. 30(8):1114-9, 2008
- Karatzanis AD et al: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate: case report. Auris Nasus Larynx. 35(4):592-6, 2008
- Hobbs CG et al: Human papillomavirus and head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Otolaryngol. 31(4):259-66, 2006
