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DeCS
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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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Cancer of Head
Cancer of Head and Neck
Cancer of Neck
Cancer of the Head
Cancer of the Head and Neck
Cancer of the Neck
Head Cancer
Head Neoplasms
Head and Neck Cancer
Head, Neck Neoplasms
Neck Cancer
Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasm, UADT
Neoplasms, Head
Neoplasms, Head and Neck
Neoplasms, Neck
Neoplasms, UADT
Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract
UADT Neoplasm
UADT Neoplasms
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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Similar:
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DeCS
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