Is oropharyngeal cancer curable?

Yes: Oropharyngeal cancer is potentially curable, depending on the stage. It is treated either by surgical removal of the tumor, or with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Yes: This area is difficult to surgically remove, however if small enough and with the latest surgical techniques it is possible. If the lesion is larger and/ or there is lymph node involvement then radiation with chemotherapy can be used and still cure the cancer. Not every patient is cureable and recurrences do happen. It all depends on the extent of disease and sensitivity to treatment.