Nystrom, Lynn A.2015-10-292015-10-292006-01-11http://hdl.handle.net/10919/59775Oral and pharyngeal cancers rank among the most prevalent worldwide, although they account for only about three percent of all cancers in the United States. Unfortunately, most oral cancers are detected at advanced stages when combinations of surgery and radiation are required, and the most recent studies show the five-year survival rate of 53 percent has not changed in the past 30 years.In CopyrightCollege of EngineeringPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations