A carcinoma that arises from the head and neck region. Representative examples include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.
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DOID:1542; NCIT:C35850; carcinoma of craniocervical region; carcinoma of head and neck; carcinoma of neck; carcinoma of the head and neck; craniocervical region carcinoma; http://identifiers.org/medgen/854345; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C3887461; neck carcinoma