oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·pha·ryn·geal
ˌȯr-ə-ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl 
-ˌfa-rən-,
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx
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Cervical cancer may show up when people are in their 30s or 40s, but oropharyngeal cancers are mostly diagnosed when people are in their 50s or 60s, the researchers warn.
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Adam Greenfield Treatment for oropharyngeal cancer can be brutal.
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Men The vaccine has significant benefits for men to prevent oropharyngeal cancer, which is cancer of the throat, tonsils, and back of tongue.
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Very rarely, oral HPV can lead to a certain type of head and neck cancer known as oropharyngeal cancer.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Adam Greenfield Treatment for oropharyngeal cancer can be brutal.
—Lisa Doggett, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Men The vaccine has significant benefits for men to prevent oropharyngeal cancer, which is cancer of the throat, tonsils, and back of tongue.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Very rarely, oral HPV can lead to a certain type of head and neck cancer known as oropharyngeal cancer.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Oropharyngeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oropharyngeal. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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oropharyngeal
adjective
oro·pha·ryn·geal
-ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
1
: of or relating to the oropharynx
2
: of or relating to the mouth and pharynx
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