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tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma

MONDO:0006470

Also known as:SCC of the tonsilSCC of tonsilpalatine tonsil squamous cell carcinoma

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Overview

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the mucosal lining of the tonsil and tends to metastasize early to the lymph nodes. It predominantly affects middle aged and elderly patients who have a history of alcohol and tobacco use. Patients may present with tonsillar swelling, sore throat, pain radiating to the ipsilateral ear, or a neck mass.

Clinical Trials2 registered · 1 recruiting

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

2 clinical trials registered, 1 recruiting. Interventions under study include procedural interventions. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE2, 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

40 publications have been identified in PubMed for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (45%), Review / Meta-Analysis (15%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (13%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	18

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

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