The part of the throat at the back of the mouth behind the oral cavity. It includes the back third of the tongue, the soft palate, the … [Read more...]
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oropharyngeal cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of the mouth, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the … [Read more...]
oral cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the oral cavity (the mouth) or the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of the mouth). … [Read more...]
odds ratio
A measure of the odds of an event happening in one group compared to the odds of the same event happening in another group. In cancer research, odds ratios are … [Read more...]
PTSD
An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural … [Read more...]
PSA failure
A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation. PSA failure may occur in … [Read more...]
PSA bounce
A brief rise and then fall in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) that occurs in some patients 1-3 years after receiving radiation treatment for … [Read more...]
protein-bound paclitaxel
A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly … [Read more...]
prognostic factor
A situation or condition, or a characteristic of a patient, that can be used to estimate the chance of recovery from a disease or the chance of the disease … [Read more...]
posterior
In human anatomy, has to do with the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body. … [Read more...]