Oral Cavity Cancer Generalities

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • The oral cavity represents the entrance to the upper aerodigestive tract:
    • Which begins at the lips and ends at the anterior surface of the faucial arch
  • It is lined by squamous epithelium:
    • With interspersed minor salivary glands
  • The oral cavity also contains the:
    • Dentoalveolar structures with the upper and lower dentition
  • The oral cavity is continuously exposed to inhaled and ingested carcinogens:
    • Thus it is the most common site for the origin of malignant epithelial neoplasms in the head and neck region
  • Known carcinogens for oral cavity carcinoma include:
    • Those present in tobacco, alcohol, and betel nuts
    • The association of human papilloma virus with oral cancer:
      • Is not as well established as in oropharyngeal cancers
  • Primary tumors of the oral cavity may arise from:
    • The surface epithelium
    • Minor salivary glands
    • Submucosal soft tissues
  • Lesions of dentoalveolar origin:
    • Represent a unique group of neoplasms and cysts
  • More than 90% of malignant tumors in the oral cavity are:
    • Squamous cell carcinomas:
      • The remainder are minor salivary gland carcinomas and other rare tumors
  • Most patients with cancer in the oral cavity are men:
    • Although the incidence of tongue cancer in women in the United States has progressively increased over the past several decades
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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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