| | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Disease ID: | D000077195 | DOID:5520 |
| Disease Name: | Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck | head and neck squamous cell carcinom |
| Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Type: | Neoplasms | disease of cellular proliferation |
| Define: | The most common type of head and neck carcinoma that originates from cells on the surface of the NASAL CAVITY; MOUTH; PARANASAL SINUSES, SALIVARY GLANDS, and LARYNX. Mutations in TNFRSF10B, PTEN, and ING1 genes are associated with this cancer. | A head and neck carcinoma that has_material_basis_in squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside the head and neck. |
| Alias: | Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck//HNSCC//Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas//Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas//Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma//Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Larynx//Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck//Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx//Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mouth//Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity//Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head And Neck | carcinoma of the head and neck//squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck//squamous cell carcinomas of head and neck |