National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Synonyms

head and neck cancer

Cancer of the Head and Neck

Malignant Tumor of the Head and Neck

Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

Malignant Tumor of Head and Neck

Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancer, NOS

Malignant Neoplasm of Head and Neck

Cancer of Head and Neck

Malignant Head and Neck Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm of the Head and Neck

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Definitions

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.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C4013

ALT_DEFINITION

Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lip, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]).

code

C4013

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

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

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#C103073

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193248

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118168

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193178

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C102905

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193231

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193249

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

CTEP

CTRP

GDC

mCode

DEFINITION

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.

Display_Name

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

FULL_SYN

head and neck cancer

Cancer of the Head and Neck

Malignant Tumor of the Head and Neck

Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

Malignant Tumor of Head and Neck

Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancer, NOS

Malignant Neoplasm of Head and Neck

Cancer of Head and Neck

Malignant Head and Neck Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm of the Head and Neck

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C178243

label

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

Legacy Concept Name

Malignant_Head_and_Neck_Neoplasm

Maps_To

Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites: Head, face and neck

Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear, and accessory sinuses

Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle ear

Malignant neoplasm of head, face, and neck

Head and Neck Cancer

Neoplastic_Status

Malignant

Preferred_Name

Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C4013

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0278996

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C9305

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

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