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Chapter 16
Primary Care Otolaryngology
Questions
1. The most common histopathologic diagnosis for cancer of the upper
aerodigestive tract is _______________.
2. Cigarette smoke and alcohol work in a ______________manner to
promote cancer.
3. People who have one cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract may have
another primary malignancy in the upper aerodigestive tract. This is
called synchronous primary, which is one of the reasons why
______________ is performed.
4. Taking a biopsy and evaluation of the actual size of a tumor are two
other reasons why _________ is performed before final treatment of a
head and neck cancer.
5. Small head and neck cancers can often be treated with either
_____________ or ____________.
6. Large head and neck cancers are often treated with __________,
_____________, and ___________________.
7. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck usually metastasizes
to the lymph nodes in the ______________before going to other
sites.
8. A radical neck dissection (RND) involves removing the sternocleido-
mastoid muscle, the spinal accessory nerve, and the _____________,
which are intimately related to the lymphatic structures of the neck.
9. Radiation therapy dries up the ______________________ glands.
10. A mass in the neck may be a _________from a cancer somewhere in
the upper aerodigestive tract.
11. A patient who is hoarse for more than two weeks may have
_______________ of the larynx.
12. A patient with a lump below or in front of the ear may have a tumor
of the _________ gland and needs to see an otolaryngologist.
13. A persistent oral ____ may be the first sign of a cancer.