National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Head and Neck Neoplasm
Synonyms

Tumor of the Head and Neck

Head and Neck Neoplasm

Tumor of Head and Neck

Head and Neck Neoplasm (Excluding Central Nervous System)

Head and Neck Tumor

Neoplasm of the Head and Neck

Neoplasm of Head and Neck

Definitions

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the anatomic structures of the head and neck region. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma and nasal cavity papilloma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3077

code

C3077

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C175324

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156966

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

CTRP

DEFINITION

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the anatomic structures of the head and neck region. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma and nasal cavity papilloma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.

Display_Name

Head and Neck Neoplasm

FULL_SYN

Tumor of the Head and Neck

Head and Neck Neoplasm

Tumor of Head and Neck

Head and Neck Neoplasm (Excluding Central Nervous System)

Head and Neck Tumor

Neoplasm of the Head and Neck

Neoplasm of Head and Neck

label

Head and Neck Neoplasm

Legacy Concept Name

Head_and_Neck_Neoplasm

Maps_To

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Head and Neck Neoplasm

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C3077

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0018671

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27571

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3263

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