/head and neck cancer

head and neck cancer

MONDO:0005627

Also Known As

head and neck neoplasmhead and neck tumorshead and neck tumourshead/neck neoplasmtumour of head and neckcancer of craniocervical regioncancer of head and neckcancer of the head and neckcraniocervical region cancerhead and neck cancerhead and neck malignant neoplasiamalignant craniocervical region neoplasmmalignant head and neck neoplasmmalignant head and neck tumormalignant head and neck tumourmalignant neoplasm of craniocervical regionmalignant neoplasm of head and neckmalignant neoplasm of the head and neckmalignant tumor of head and neckmalignant tumor of the head and neckmalignant tumour of head and neckmalignant tumour of the head and neck

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the head and neck. Representative examples include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.

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