Oropharyngeal cancers are usually seen in the middle-aged group and elderly, with the exception of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) related cancers which occur in the younger age group. Men are more commonly affected than women.
Where exactly is the oropharynx?
The oropharynx lies between the nasopharynx and hypopharynx.
It consists of:
Head & Senior Consultant
MBBS (Hons), PhD (Cambridge), FRCS (Gen), FAMS
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck, Thyroid, Skin & Melanoma, Salivary Glands, Head & Neck (including Melanoma)
2MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), Mmed(ORL), FAMS(ORL)
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery
Senior Consultant
MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), Mmed(ORL), FAMS(ORL)
MBBS, MMed(Surgery), FRCS(Edinburgh)
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery, Head & Neck
MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), MMED(ORL), FAMS(ORL)
MBBS (Australia)BDSMDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) (Singapore)
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery, Salivary Glands
MBBS, MRCS (Ireland), MMED (ORL)
MBBS, FRCS (Ed), FAMS, PhD
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck, Thyroid (Endoscopic) & Parathyroid Surgery, Salivary Glands
Consultant
BSc (Hons), MD, MRCS(Glasg), MMed (ORL), FAMS (ORL)
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck
MD, MMed (Surgery), FRCS (Edin)
Clinical Interests: Head & Neck, Salivary Gland Surgery, Thyroid Surgery, Parathyroid Surgery