| | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Disease ID: | DOID:11934 | D006258 |
| Disease Name: | head and neck cancer | Head and Neck Neoplasms |
| Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
| Type: | | Neoplasms |
| Define: | 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. | 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) |
| Alias: | head and neck neoplasm//head and neck tumours//head/neck neoplasm//tumor of head and neck | Head and Neck Neoplasms//Neoplasms, Head and Neck//Head, Neck Neoplasms//Head and Neck Neoplasm//Cancer of Head and Neck//Head and Neck Cancer//Cancer of the Head and Neck//Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms//UADT Neoplasm//Neoplasm, UADT//Neoplasms, UADT//UADT Neoplasms//Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract//Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasm//Head Neoplasms//Neoplasms, Head//Head Neoplasm//Neoplasm, Head//Neck Neoplasms//Neoplasms, Neck//Neck Neoplasm//Neoplasm, Neck//Cancer of Head//Head Cancers//Head Cancer//Cancer, Head//Cancers, Head//Cancer of the Head//Cancer of Neck//Neck Cancers//Neck Cancer//Cancer, Neck//Cancers, Neck//Cancer of the Neck |
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