Chapter 12 : Tumours of the oropharynx
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Two further points of surgical anatomy require emphasis. First, some authors include the retromolar trigone as part of the oropharynx while others do not. The retromolar trigone is included in the oral cavity in the UICC/AJC (Union Internationale Contre Le Cancer/American Joint Committee) definition, and tumours of the trigone should not be considered as oropharyngeal tumours. Second, tumours of the anterior (lingual) surface of the epiglottis and the vallecula are regarded as laryngeal tumours and are classified as such by the AJC. They behave and are treated in a similar way to such tumours. However, these structures are part of the oropharynx in the UICC classification.
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