| Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | C09-C10 C01,C02.4,C05.1 |
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) is a type of head and neck cancer that begins in the oropharynx, the middle part of the throat that includes the soft palate, the base of the tongue, the tonsils and the side and back wall of the throat.[1] Squamous cell cancers of the tonsils are more strongly associated with human papillomavirus infection than are cancers of other regions of the head and neck.