Mr. Seyer has been diagnosed with cancer of the tongue, which is a type of head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancers are categorized by the area where they begin. Describe these areas
What will be an ideal response?
• Oral cavity: this area includes the lips; gums; lining of the cheeks, lips, and under the tongue; the hard palate, the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, and an area of gums behind the wisdom teeth
• Pharynx: the throat which leads to the esophagus and is divided into the nasopharynx (upper part by the nose), oropharynx (middle part in the back of the mouth), and hypopharynx (lower-most part)
• Larynx: the organ that contains the vocal cords and epiglottis just below the pharynx
• Paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity: nasal cavity and the small spaces in the bones surrounding the nose
• Salivary glands: includes the glands beneath the tongue (mouth floor) and near the jawbone.
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