Oropharyngeal cancer - A to Z
This page contains links to content about oropharyngeal cancer, which is a cancer that starts in the part of the throat just behind the mouth. There is a separate A to Z page about mouth cancer.
Oropharyngeal cancer is more common in men than women and the vast majority of cases occur in people aged over 50. Around 1,000 new cases of oropharyngeal cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year.
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Oropharyngeal cancer is a sub-category of Head and neck cancer, Mouth cancerPharyngeal cancer
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