<n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>SY</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm><n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>SY</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm><n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Oropharyngeal Epidermoid Carcinoma</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>SY</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm><n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Epidermoid Carcinoma of Oropharynx</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>SY</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm><n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>PT</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm><n0:ComplexTerm xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:term-name>Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Oropharynx</n0:term-name><n0:term-group>SY</n0:term-group><n0:term-source>NCI</n0:term-source></n0:ComplexTerm>
nci:P97
<n0:ComplexDefinition xmlns:n0="http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/ComplexProperties.xsd#"><n0:def-definition>A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the oropharynx. It predominantly affects adults in their fifth and sixth decades of life and is associated with alcohol and tobacco use. Human papillomavirus is present in approximately half of the cases. It is characterized by a tendency to metastasize early to the lymph nodes. When the tumor is small, patients are often asymptomatic. Physical examination may reveal erythematous or white lesions or plaques. The majority of patients present with locally advanced disease. Signs and symptoms include mucosal ulceration, pain, bleeding, weight loss, neck swelling, and difficulty speaking, chewing, and swallowing. Patients may also present with swollen neck lymph nodes without any symptoms from the oropharyngeal tumor. The most significant prognostic factors are the size of the tumor and the lymph nodes status.</n0:def-definition><n0:def-source>NCI</n0:def-source></n0:ComplexDefinition>