Head and Neck Neoplasms

"Head and Neck Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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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Wang CY, Foy JJ, Siewert TY, Haraf DJ, Ginat DT. Baseline Computed Tomography Radiomic and Genomic Assessment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2020 Jul/Aug; 44(4):546-552.

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Gupta A, Arora V, Nair D, Agrawal N, Su YX, Holsinger FC, Chan JYK. Status and strategies for the management of head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian scenario. Head Neck. 2020 Jul; 42(7):1460-1465.

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Platek A, Mix M, Chowdhry V, Farrugia M, Lacombe MA, Bogart JA, Degraaf L, Iovoli A, Arshad H, Wooten K, Gupta V, Hicks WL, Platek ME, Hahn SS, Singh AK. Evaluation of radiation treatment volumes for unknown primaries of the head and neck in the era of FDG PET. PLoS One. 2020; 15(4):e0231042.

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Delaby N, Martin S, Barateau A, Henry O, Perichon N, De Crevoisier R, Chajon E, Castelli J, Lafond C. Implementation of an optimization method for parotid gland sparing during inverse planning for head and neck cancer radiotherapy. Cancer Radiother. 2020 Feb; 24(1):28-37.

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Guo Y, Ahn MJ, Chan A, Wang CH, Kang JH, Kim SB, Bello M, Arora RS, Zhang Q, He X, Li P, Dechaphunkul A, Kumar V, Kamble K, Li W, Kandil A, Cohen EEW, Geng Y, Zografos E, Tang PZ. Afatinib versus methotrexate as second-line treatment in Asian patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck progressing on or after platinum-based therapy (LUX-Head & Neck 3): an open-label, randomised phase III trial. Ann Oncol. 2019 11 01; 30(11):1831-1839.

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Nocon CC, Ajmani GS, Bhayani MK. A contemporary analysis of racial disparities in recommended and received treatment for head and neck cancer. Cancer. 2020 01 15; 126(2):381-389.

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Vitzthum LK, Park H, Zakeri K, Bryant AK, Feng C, Shen H, Cohen EEW, Murphy JD, Mell LK. Selection of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Intensive Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 01 01; 106(1):157-166.

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Wu RY, Liu AY, Williamson TD, Yang J, Wisdom PG, Zhu XR, Frank SJ, Fuller CD, Gunn GB, Gao S. Quantifying the accuracy of deformable image registration for cone-beam computed tomography with a physical phantom. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Oct; 20(10):92-100.

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Jelinek MJ, Vokes EE. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Blockade in Head and Neck Cancer: What Remains? J Clin Oncol. 2019 11 01; 37(31):2807-2814.

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Eggerstedt M, Stenson KM, Ramirez EA, Kuhar HN, Jandali DB, Vaughan D, Al-Khudari S, Smith RM, Revenaugh PC. Association of Perioperative Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia With Narcotic Use and Pain Control After Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2019 Sep 01; 21(5):446-451.

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