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ID DOID:11934
Name head and neck cancer
Definition An organ system cancer that arises in the head or neck region. This region includes the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx.
http://apps.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp?sesslan=1&codlan=1&codcol=70&codcch=9, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_and_neck_cancer, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/head-and-neck, http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=257519
Xrefs

GARD:12425

MESH:D006258

NCI:C3077

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:255055008

UMLS_CUI:C0018671

Subsets

DO_cancer_slim

DO_CFDE_slim

DO_MGI_slim

DO_rare_slim

NCIthesaurus

TopNodes_DOcancerslim

Synonyms

head and neck neoplasm [EXACT]

head and neck tumours [EXACT]

head/neck neoplasm [EXACT]

tumor of head and neck [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a organ system cancer

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