| | MeSH | Disease Ontology | | Disease ID: | D006258 | DOID:11934 | | Disease Name: | Head and Neck Neoplasms | Head and neck cancer | | Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology | | Type: | Neoplasms | disease of cellular proliferation | | Define: | Soft tissue tumors or cancer arising from the mucosal surfaces of the LIP; oral cavity; PHARYNX; LARYNX; and cervical esophagus. Other sites included are the NOSE and PARANASAL SINUSES; SALIVARY GLANDS; THYROID GLAND and PARATHYROID GLANDS; and MELANOMA and non-melanoma skin cancers of the head and neck. (from Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 4th ed, p1651) | An organ system cancer that arises in the head or neck region. This region includes the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx. | | Alias: | //Cancer of Head//Cancer of Head and Neck//Cancer of Neck//Cancer of the Head//Cancer of the Head and Neck//Cancer of the Neck//Head Cancer//Head Neoplasm//Head Neoplasms//Head and Neck Cancer//Head and Neck Neoplasm//Head, Neck Neoplasms//Neck Cancer//Neck Neoplasm//Neck Neoplasms//Neoplasms, Head//Neoplasms, Head and Neck//Neoplasms Neck//Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract//UADT Neoplasm//UADT Neoplasms//Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasm//Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms | head and neck neoplasm//head and neck tumours//head/neck neoplasm//tumor of head and neck |
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