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Pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
728086
Concept ID:
C1319317
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of the pharynx, squamous cell; pharyngeal (including hypopharyngeal and oropharyngeal) squamous cell carcinoma; pharyngeal squam. cell carcinoma; Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; pharyngeal throat squamous cell cancer; pharynx squamous cell carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma of pharynx
SNOMED CT: Squamous cell carcinoma of pharynx (408649007); Cancer of the pharynx, squamous cell (408649007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000536

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the pharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Imam Z, Jowhar D, Petryna E, Esswein J, Acharya A, Aziz M, Farooq U, Zafar U, Mcdonough S, Adler DG
Dig Dis Sci 2022 Aug;67(8):3518-3528. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07225-6. PMID: 34505257
Ishihara R, Katada C
Dig Endosc 2022 May;34 Suppl 2:23-26. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/den.14062. PMID: 34170053
Kaneko K, Yano T, Minashi K, Kojima T, Ito M, Satake H, Yajima Y, Yoda Y, Ikematsu H, Oono Y, Hayashi R, Onozawa M, Ohtsu A
Oncology 2013;84(1):57-64. Epub 2012 Oct 30 doi: 10.1159/000337981. PMID: 23128894

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Watanabe K, Takeda H, Hoteya S
Gastrointest Endosc 2023 Oct;98(4):524-533.e2. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2095. PMID: 37150414
Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2022 Jul;19(3):460-468. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1007/s10388-022-00907-8. PMID: 35099639
Yanes M, Santoni G, Maret-Ouda J, Ness-Jensen E, Färkkilä M, Lynge E, Pukkala E, Romundstad P, Tryggvadóttir L, Euler-Chelpin MV, Lagergren J
Ann Surg 2022 Aug 1;276(2):e79-e85. Epub 2020 Oct 16 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004423. PMID: 33074906
Lehnerdt GF, Bachmann HS, Adamzik M, Panic A, Köksal E, Weller P, Lang S, Schmid KW, Siffert W, Bankfalvi A
J Laryngol Otol 2015 Jun;129(6):580-6. doi: 10.1017/S002221511500119X. PMID: 26074259
Bratu AM, Sălcianu IA, Cristian DA, Zaharia C, Mateescu GO, Matei M, Berteşteanu ŞV, Lică G, Niculescu EC
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2015;56(1):197-205. PMID: 25826506

Diagnosis

Chaudhary V, Chaudhary N, Mathews S, Singh RD
Crit Rev Oncog 2023;28(2):63-72. doi: 10.1615/CritRevOncog.2023048944. PMID: 37830216
Sievert M, Aubreville M, Eckstein M, Mantsopoulos K, Koch M, Gostian AO, Mueller SK, Iro H, Goncalves M
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Apr;27(8):3622-3630. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202304_32146. PMID: 37140313
Ishihara R, Katada C
Dig Endosc 2022 May;34 Suppl 2:23-26. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/den.14062. PMID: 34170053
Yanes M, Santoni G, Maret-Ouda J, Ness-Jensen E, Färkkilä M, Lynge E, Pukkala E, Romundstad P, Tryggvadóttir L, Euler-Chelpin MV, Lagergren J
Ann Surg 2022 Aug 1;276(2):e79-e85. Epub 2020 Oct 16 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004423. PMID: 33074906
Rikitake R, Ando M, Saito Y, Yoshimoto S, Yamasoba T, Higashi T
Int J Clin Oncol 2017 Oct;22(5):826-833. Epub 2017 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s10147-017-1135-9. PMID: 28501947

Therapy

Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2022 Jul;19(3):460-468. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1007/s10388-022-00907-8. PMID: 35099639
Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Imam Z, Jowhar D, Petryna E, Esswein J, Acharya A, Aziz M, Farooq U, Zafar U, Mcdonough S, Adler DG
Dig Dis Sci 2022 Aug;67(8):3518-3528. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07225-6. PMID: 34505257
Huang SJ, Tseng YK, Lo YH, Wu PC, Lee JH, Liou HH, Liang CC, Yang CM, Wang CC, Yen LM, Lin YC, Lin MH, Ger LP, Tsai KW
Anticancer Res 2019 Jun;39(6):2891-2902. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.13418. PMID: 31177127
Prevc A, Niksic Zakelj M, Kranjc S, Cemazar M, Scancar J, Kosjek T, Strojan P, Sersa G
Bioelectrochemistry 2018 Oct;123:248-254. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2018.06.004. PMID: 29898433
Lassaletta L, Brandáriz JA, Benito A, de la Cruz J, Gómez C, Ballestín C, Hitt R, Colomer R, Alvarez-Vicent JJ
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999 Dec;125(12):1356-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.125.12.1356. PMID: 10604414

Prognosis

Chaudhary V, Chaudhary N, Mathews S, Singh RD
Crit Rev Oncog 2023;28(2):63-72. doi: 10.1615/CritRevOncog.2023048944. PMID: 37830216
Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Watanabe K, Takeda H, Hoteya S
Gastrointest Endosc 2023 Oct;98(4):524-533.e2. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2095. PMID: 37150414
Wang J, Tian Y, Huang H, Huang D, Liu Y, Tian Y, Zhu G, Zhang X, Ferris RL
Oral Oncol 2022 Feb;125:105675. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105675. PMID: 34968864
Ihler F, Gratz R, Wolff HA, Weiss BG, Bertlich M, Kitz J, Salinas G, Rave-Fränk M, Canis M
Biomed Res Int 2018;2018:7929104. Epub 2018 Mar 6 doi: 10.1155/2018/7929104. PMID: 29693014Free PMC Article
Lehnerdt GF, Bachmann HS, Adamzik M, Panic A, Köksal E, Weller P, Lang S, Schmid KW, Siffert W, Bankfalvi A
J Laryngol Otol 2015 Jun;129(6):580-6. doi: 10.1017/S002221511500119X. PMID: 26074259

Clinical prediction guides

Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Watanabe K, Takeda H, Hoteya S
Gastrointest Endosc 2023 Oct;98(4):524-533.e2. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2095. PMID: 37150414
Ogasawara N, Kikuchi D, Tanaka M, Ochiai Y, Okamura T, Hayasaka J, Suzuki Y, Mitsunaga Y, Nomura K, Odagiri H, Yamashita S, Matsui A, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2022 Jul;19(3):460-468. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1007/s10388-022-00907-8. PMID: 35099639
Wang J, Tian Y, Huang H, Huang D, Liu Y, Tian Y, Zhu G, Zhang X, Ferris RL
Oral Oncol 2022 Feb;125:105675. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105675. PMID: 34968864
Sunakawa H, Hori K, Kadota T, Shinmura K, Yoda Y, Ikematsu H, Tomioka T, Akimoto T, Hayashi R, Fujii S, Yano T
Esophagus 2021 Jan;18(1):111-117. Epub 2020 Jun 8 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00754-5. PMID: 32514752
Pukkila MJ, Kumpulainen EJ, Virtaniemi JA, Johansson RT, Halonen PM, Kellokoski JK, Kosunen AS, Nuutinen J, Kosma VM
Head Neck 2002 Aug;24(8):784-91. doi: 10.1002/hed.10124. PMID: 12203805

Recent systematic reviews

Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Imam Z, Jowhar D, Petryna E, Esswein J, Acharya A, Aziz M, Farooq U, Zafar U, Mcdonough S, Adler DG
Dig Dis Sci 2022 Aug;67(8):3518-3528. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07225-6. PMID: 34505257

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