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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > neoplasms > head and neck neoplasms
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > neoplasms > head and neck neoplasms
Preferred Term:

head and neck neoplasms

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
neoplasms
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • neck neoplasms
  • neck cancers
  • head and neck cancer
  • cancer of the head and neck
  • head cancers
  • head neoplasms
  • cancer of neck
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/273881
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