Primary Sites | Metastatic Sites |
Oral Cavity, pharynx, larynx | Lungs, liver, mediastinal lymph nodes |
Maxillary Sinus | Lungs, distant lymph nodes |
Salivary Glands | Lungs |
Thyroid Gland | Lungs |
Key words/possible involvement: Terms which indicate possible involvement by tumor. Common terms are provided, but the list is not all-inclusive.
Other words/no involvement: other terms seen in reports which indicate an abnormality but do not indicate a neoplastic process. Common terms are provided, but the list is not all-inclusive.
Key information: information to look for in the report of the study. Key information helps define the extent of disease.
Site | Physical Exam | Biopsy | Indirect Exam |
Endoscopy | CXR | CT | MRI |
Oral Cavity | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Salivary glands |
X | X | X | X | |||
Paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Nasopharynx | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Oropharynx | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Hypopharynx | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Larynx | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Thyroid | X | FN | X | X | |||
* FN = fine needle aspiration Note: Other diagnostic evaluations for thyroid malignancies include thyroid function test, sonogram, serum thyrocalcitonin (medullary carcinoma) |