Is oropharyngeal cancer being misdiagnosed as acute tonsillitis?
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Is oropharyngeal cancer being misdiagnosed as acute tonsillitis?
British Journal of General Practice, November 2014 e742 BaCkground Oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) is an uncommon cancer of the head and neck region but with a growing incidence. Patients usually present after the fourth decade of life with chronic, persistent symptoms including non-tender cervical lymphadenopathy, chronic sore throat, ear pain, difficulty swallowing, pain on swallowing, and a ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14x682537