Head and Neck Flashcards

1
Q

MC risk for head and neck ca

A

Alcohol and tobacco

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2
Q

Etiologic agent for oral cancers

A

Smokeless tobacco

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3
Q

Viral etio for nasopharyngeal CA

A

EBV

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4
Q

Viral etio for oropharyngeal and tonsil ca

A

HPV

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5
Q

Premalignant lesions which acan progress to invasive CA

A

Erythroplakia

Leukoplakia

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6
Q

Correlates with poor prognosis of HNC

A

Overexpression of EGFR

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7
Q

Early symptom of laryngeal CA

A

Hoarseness

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8
Q

Preferred therapy for laryngeal CA

A

Radiation

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