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)
Synonyms: Head, Neck Neoplasms, Neck Cancer, Head Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Neck, Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract, Cancer of the Head and Neck, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasm, Cancer of the Head, Neck Neoplasms, Neoplasm, Neck, Head Cancer, Cancer, Neck, Cancer, Head, Neoplasm, Head, Cancer of Head and Neck, Head Cancers, Cancer of the Neck, UADT Neoplasms, Neoplasms, UADT, Neck Neoplasm, Neoplasm, UADT, Head and Neck Cancer, Head and Neck Neoplasm, Head Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasms, UADT Neoplasm, Cancer of Neck, Cancers, Neck, Neoplasms, Head and Neck, Cancers, Head, Neck Cancers, Neoplasms, Head, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms, Cancer of Head
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soft tissue neoplasms only; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm ,76; NECK NEOPLASMS was heading 1963-75 ,use HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS to search NECK NEOPLASMS 1966-75
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