Head and Neck Neoplasms

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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)

Descriptor ID	D006258
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.443
Concept/Terms	Head and Neck Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms, Head and Neck Head, Neck Neoplasms Cancer of Head and Neck Cancer of Head and Neck Head and Neck Cancer Cancer of the Head and Neck Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms UADT Neoplasms Neoplasm, UADT Neoplasms, UADT UADT Neoplasm Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Head Neoplasms Head Neoplasms Neoplasms, Head Neck Neoplasms Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms, Neck Cancer of Head Cancer of Head Head Cancer Cancer of the Head Cancer of Neck Cancer of Neck Neck Cancer Cancer of the Neck

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Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Head and Neck Neoplasms [C04.588.443]

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Tighe D, Sassoon I, McGurk M. Validating a benchmarking tool for audit of early outcomes after operations for head and neck cancer. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2017 Apr; 99(4):299-306.

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Ahmadi Moghaddam P, Cornejo KM, Hutchinson L, Tomaszewicz K, Dresser K, Deng A, O'Donnell P. Complete Spontaneous Regression of Merkel Cell Carcinoma After Biopsy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2016 Nov; 38(11):e154-e158.

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Kale HA, Prabhu AV, Sinelnikov A, Branstetter B. Fat: friend or foe? A review of fat-containing masses within the head and neck. Br J Radiol. 2016 Nov; 89(1067):20150811.

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Fujita A, Buch K, Li B, Kawashima Y, Qureshi MM, Sakai O. Difference Between HPV-Positive and HPV-Negative Non-Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer: Texture Analysis Features on CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2016 Jan-Feb; 40(1):43-7.

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Fujita A, Buch K, Truong MT, Qureshi MM, Mercier G, Jalisi S, Sugimoto H, Sakai O. Imaging characteristics of metastatic nodes and outcomes by HPV status in head and neck cancers. Laryngoscope. 2016 Feb; 126(2):392-8.

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Chen X, Liu L, Mims J, Punska EC, Williams KE, Zhao W, Arcaro KF, Tsang AW, Zhou X, Furdui CM. Analysis of DNA methylation and gene expression in radiation-resistant head and neck tumors. Epigenetics. 2015; 10(6):545-61.

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Szabo G, Saha B. Alcohol's Effect on Host Defense. Alcohol Res. 2015; 37(2):159-70.

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Remenschneider AK, Dilger AE, Wang Y, Palmer EL, Scott JA, Emerick KS. The predictive value of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography for sentinel lymph node localization in head and neck cutaneous malignancy. Laryngoscope. 2015 Apr; 125(4):877-82.

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Egloff AM, Lee JW, Langer CJ, Quon H, Vaezi A, Grandis JR, Seethala RR, Wang L, Shin DM, Argiris A, Yang D, Mehra R, Ridge JA, Patel UA, Burtness BA, Forastiere AA. Phase II study of cetuximab in combination with cisplatin and radiation in unresectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Eastern cooperative oncology group trial E3303. Clin Cancer Res. 2014 Oct 01; 20(19):5041-51.

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Daly ME, Chen AM, Mayadev JS, Stern RL. Enhanced surface dose via fine brass mesh for a complex skin cancer of the head and neck: report of a technique. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 5(1):16-20.

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