"Oropharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Locoregional Recurrence in p16-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After TORS. Laryngoscope. 2021 12; 131(12):E2865-E2873.
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Comparison of Upper Respiratory Viral Load Distributions in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Children Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Hospital Testing Programs. J Clin Microbiol. 2020 12 17; 59(1).
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Comparative effectiveness of posttreatment imaging modalities for Medicare patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Cancer. 2021 02 15; 127(4):535-543.
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Predictors of Nodal Metastasis in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2020; 82(6):327-334.
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Radical Radiotherapy Should Remain the Standard of Care for Carcinoma Oropharynx-Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 05 01; 146(5):505-506.
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Spread of Antigenically Drifted Influenza A(H3N2) Viruses and Vaccine Effectiveness in the United States During the 2018-2019 Season. J Infect Dis. 2020 01 01; 221(1):8-15.
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Not All 30-Gy Regimens Are Equal. J Clin Oncol. 2019 12 20; 37(36):3558-3559.
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ASCO Neck Dissection Guidelines Response Letter. J Oncol Pract. 2019 10; 15(10):560-561.
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Techniques for developing and viewing stereoscopic three-dimensional teaching videos for transoral robotic surgery (TORS). J Robot Surg. 2019 Aug; 13(4):581-584.
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Aspiration and Dysphagia in the Neonatal Patient. Clin Perinatol. 2018 12; 45(4):645-660.