Treatment Options by Stage
Stage I Oropharyngeal Cancer
Stage II Oropharyngeal Cancer
Stage III Oropharyngeal Cancer
Stage IV Oropharyngeal Cancer
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Stage I Oropharyngeal Cancer
Treatment of stage I oropharyngeal
cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I oropharyngeal cancer.
Stage II Oropharyngeal Cancer
Treatment of stage II oropharyngeal
cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage II oropharyngeal cancer.
Stage III Oropharyngeal Cancer
Treatment of stage III oropharyngeal
cancer may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage III oropharyngeal cancer.
Stage IV Oropharyngeal Cancer
Treatment of stage IV oropharyngeal
cancer that can be treated by surgery may include the
following:
Treatment of stage IV oropharyngeal cancer that cannot be treated
by surgery may include the following:
- Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy with radiation therapy
and/or radiosensitization.
- A clinical trial
of fractionated and/or internal radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of radiation therapy with or without
chemotherapy.
- A clinical trial of hyperthermia therapy with radiation therapy.
Following treatment, it is important to have careful head and neck
examinations to look for recurrence. Check-ups will be done monthly in the first year, every 2
months in the second year, every 3 months in the third year, and every 6
months thereafter.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage IV oropharyngeal cancer.
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