oropharyngeal cancer
Medical term for cancer occurring in the oropharynx (middle part of the throat).
Radiation therapy is often used to treat oropharyngeal cancer.
Pharyngeal cancer in general; 中咽頭癌 specifies the oropharynx.
Nasopharyngeal cancer (upper pharynx).
Hypopharyngeal cancer (lower pharynx).
Standard kanji spelling for medical contexts.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in patient-facing materials.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal medical writing.
Compound of 中 (middle) + 咽頭 (pharynx) + 癌 (cancer).