<unk>  (OPC), also known as<unk>  squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and tonsil cancer, is a disease in which abnormal cells with the potential to both grow locally and spread to other parts of the body are found in the oral cavity, in the tissue of the part of the throat (oropharynx) that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx. The two types of<unk> s are HPV-positive<unk> , which is caused by an oral human papillomavirus infection; and HPV-negative<unk> , which is linked to use of alcohol, tobacco, or both.<unk>  is diagnosed by biopsy of observed abnormal tissue in the throat. OPC is staged according to the appearance of the abnormal cells on the biopsy coupled with the dimensions and the extent of the abnormal cells found. Treatment is with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy; or some combination of those treatments.
Oropharyngeal cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Adenoiditis
Epiglottitis
Hypopharyngeal cancer
Nasal polyp
Laryngeal cyst
Nasal septal abscess