Diseases

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

The most common type of head and neck carcinoma that originates from cells on the surface of the NASAL CAVITY; MOUTH; PARANASAL SINUSES, SALIVARY GLANDS, and LARYNX. Mutations in TNFRSF10B, PTEN, and ING1 genes are associated with this cancer.

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Abstract

The most common type of head and neck carcinoma that originates from cells on the surface of the NASAL CAVITY; MOUTH; PARANASAL SINUSES, SALIVARY GLANDS, and LARYNX. Mutations in TNFRSF10B, PTEN, and ING1 genes are associated with this cancer.

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17 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck
  • HNSCC
  • Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas
  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head And Neck
  • Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
  • Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Larynx
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mouth
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS

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History Note

2019 (2009)

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  1. C04w.557.470.200w.400w.565w
  2. C04w.588.443.177w

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WE 707

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077195. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077195
  2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_and_neck_squamous-cell_carcinoma
  3. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18348812