Head and neck cancer

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.

Also known as cancer of craniocervical region, cancer of head and neck, cancer of the head and neck, craniocervical region cancer, head and neck cancer, head and neck malignant neoplasia, malignant craniocervical region neoplasm, malignant head and neck neoplasm, malignant head and neck tumor, malignant head and neck tumour, malignant neoplasm of craniocervical region, 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, malignant tumour of head and neck, malignant tumour of the head and neck — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 11934 per MONDO
• NCIT C4013 per MONDO
• UMLS C0278996 per MONDO

Affected Organs