A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the head and neck. Representative examples include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.
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DOID:11934; NCIT:C4013; cancer of craniocervical region; cancer of head and neck; cancer of the head and neck; craniocervical region cancer; head and neck cancer; head and neck neoplasm; head and neck tumours; head/neck neoplasm; http://identifiers.org/medgen/78920; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0278996; malignant craniocervical region neoplasm; malignant head and neck neoplasm; malignant head and neck tumor; malignant head and neck tumour; malignant neoplasm of craniocervical region; malignant neoplasm of head and neck; malignant neoplasm of the head and neck; malignant tumor of head and neck; malignant tumor of the head and neck; malignant tumour of head and neck; malignant tumour of the head and neck