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Sep 01, 2023;53 (9): 26-33.

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer: An overview for nurses.

Richard L Pullen
Author Information
  1. Richard L Pullen: Richard Pullen is a professor and the RN-to-BSN program director at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Nursing. He is also a member of the Nursing2023 editorial board .
PMID: 37616401 DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000946788.57053.35

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Approximately 1 in 60 men and 1 in 141 women will develop oral and oropharyngeal cancer in the US. This article presents the risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

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MeSH Term

Female
Humans
Male
Nurses
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Journal Article Review
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