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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. neoplasms
  6. head and neck neoplasms
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. neoplasms
  6. head and neck neoplasms

Preferred term

head and neck neoplasms

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • cancer of neck
  • cancer of the head and neck
  • head and neck cancer
  • head cancers
  • head neoplasms
  • neck cancers
  • neck neoplasms

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/273881

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