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7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx and death from malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx.
Meaning of malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx:
(a)          means a primary malignancy of the mucosa of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx, which is the region that extends posteriorly from the lips (excluding the vermilion border and the skin of the lips) to the upper borders of the larynx and oesophagus, including the alveolar ridge, buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, gums, hard and soft palate and tongue; and
(b)          excludes:
(i)            carcinoid tumour;
(ii)         Hodgkin's lymphoma;
(iii)       malignant neoplasm of the major or minor salivary glands or salivary gland ducts;
(iv)        non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and
(v)          soft tissue sarcoma.
Death from malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx
(3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.