Updated Estimates of Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Updated estimates of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) in the US are needed.

Objective

To calculate the most recent epidemiologic estimates of OPC in the US and provide projections for future trends up to 2040.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional epidemiological analysis used data from the recent National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. The SEER-22 (excluding Illinois and Massachusetts) database provided data for incidence, prevalence, survival, and initial treatment by OPC stage. Patients with OPC diagnosed according to International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition morphology codes were included. The analysis was conducted from September to October 2024.

Exposure

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SUBMITTER: Cao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552931 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature