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Descriptor English:
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Synonyms English:
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Neck Neoplasms
Cancer of Head and Neck
Head and Neck Cancer
Head Cancer
Neck Cancer
Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract
Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms
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Tree Number:
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C04.588.443
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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soft tissue neopls only; GEN: prefer FACIAL NEOPLASMS, & other specific organ/neopl terms pertinent to the soft tissues of the head & neck; coord IM with histol type of neopl if possible; DF: HEAD NEOPLASMS or HEAD NEOPL
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History Note English:
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76; NECK NEOPLASMS was heading 1963-75
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6409
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Unique Identifier:
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D006258
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