NCIt synonyms : Stage 0 Carcinoma of Oropharynx; Carcinoma in situ of Oropharynx; Stage 0 Oropharynx Carcinoma; Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in situ; Stage 0 Carcinoma of the Oropharynx; Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v7; Carcinoma in situ of the Oropharynx; Oropharynx Carcinoma in situ; Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Cancer; Oropharyngeal Cancer Stage 0; Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v6; Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : stage 0 oropharyngeal carcinoma in situ; Stage 0 Oropharyngeal Throat Cancer;
NCIt definition : Stage 0 includes: Tis, N0, M0. Tis: Carcinoma in situ. N0: No regional lymph node
metastasis. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the oropharynx (the part of the
throat at the back of the mouth). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread
into nearby normal tissue.;