Indian clinical practice consensus guidelines for the management of oropharyngeal cancer – Update 2024
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal cancer typically presents at a nonmetastatic stage and is mostly treated with curative intent. Although surgical options are available, they are often associated with significant functional and cosmetic morbidity, leading to a preference for nonsurgical modalities. The updated guidelines address the management of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the Indian context, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. The guidelines detail diagnosis workflows, treatment protocols for early-stage and locally advanced cancers, and the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) status in guiding therapy. Special attention is given to emerging treatment deintensification strategies for HPV-associated cancers, aiming to optimize outcomes while minimizing treatment-related toxicity.
Authors
- Vijay Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2540-4496)
- Munish Gairola
- Manish Singhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5487-2936)
- Vishal Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-5114)
- Praveen Birur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-8323)
- HS Darling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7557-0292)
- Pankaj Chaturvedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3520-1342)
- Vanita Noronha
- Govind Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1303-2226)
- Moni Abraham Kuriakose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4229-752X)
- Abhishek Mahajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-6537)
- Sumit Goyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8678-0680)
- Kumar Prabhash
- Goura Kishor Rath
- Ashish Kaushal
Institutions
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Tata Memorial Hospital (IN)
- P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre (IN)
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (IN)
- Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre (IN)
- HCG Cancer Hospital (IN)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- HCG Cancer Centre (IN)
- Command Hospital Air Force (IN)
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Research Statistics and Treatment
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/crst.crst_108_25
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00