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Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

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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. [ ]

Term info

Label

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Synonyms
  • Cancer of Head and Neck
  • Cancer of the Head and Neck
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Head and neck cancer, NOS
  • Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm
  • Malignant Head and Neck Tumor
  • Malignant Neoplasm of Head and Neck
  • Malignant Neoplasm of the Head and Neck
  • Malignant Tumor of Head and Neck
  • Malignant Tumor of the Head and Neck
  • head and neck cancer
Subsets

NCIT_C118168, NCIT_C102905, NCIT_C158520, NCIT_C103073, NCIT_C156966, NCIT_C156952, NCIT_C116977

ALT DEFINITION

Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lip, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]).

Contributing Source

CTRP, CTEP, CPTAC

Display Name

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Legacy Concept Name

Malignant_Head_and_Neck_Neoplasm

Maps To

Malignant neoplasm of head, face, and neck, Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites: Head, face and neck, Head and Neck Cancer, Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear, and accessory sinuses, Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle ear

Neoplastic Status

Malignant

Preferred Name

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Semantic Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS CUI

C0278996

code

C4013