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Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Head and Neck Neoplasms

Preferred term

Head and Neck Neoplasms  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

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Entry terms

  • Head and Neck Neoplasm
  • Head, Neck Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms, Head and Neck

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MJTDV2LF-6

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