Sentences with phrase «base of tongue cancer»

A major factor causing tonsillar and base of tongue cancer is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Hence, angiogenesis - associated proteins might serve as potential targets for this type of tonsillar and base of tongue cancer.

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Persistent oral HPV infections are a risk for developing oropharyngeal cancers, located at the base of the tongue, tonsils, pharynx and soft palate.

Doctors in Penn's Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery are now building upon the surgical expertise gained through earlier pioneering work in robotic head and neck surgery and their development of the procedure called TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for tongue base cancers to address the tongue base component of OSA.

In particular, HPV infection is a risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the middle of the throat, including the tonsils and base of tongue).

Michael decided to keep his tongue cancer a secret after his doctor, who'd found a walnut - size tumor at the base of his tongue, revealed the surgery could seriously impact his appearance.

Michael decided to keep his tongue cancer secret after his doctor, who'd found a walnut - size tumour at the base of his tongue, revealed the surgery could have a serious impact his appearance.