"Head and Neck Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Soft tissue tumors or cancer arising from the mucosal surfaces of the LIP; oral cavity; PHARYNX; LARYNX; and cervical esophagus. Other sites included are the NOSE and PARANASAL SINUSES; SALIVARY GLANDS; THYROID GLAND and PARATHYROID GLANDS; and MELANOMA and non-melanoma skin cancers of the head and neck. (from Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 4th ed, p1651)
| Descriptor ID |
D006258
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.443
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Head and Neck Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in chronic opioid therapy among survivors of head and neck cancer. Head Neck. 2021 01; 43(1):223-228.
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Incidence, Trends and Ethnic Differences of Oropharyngeal, Anal and Cervical Cancers: Singapore, 1968-2012. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12):e0146185.
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Incidence and risk factors of HPV-related and HPV-unrelated Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in HIV-infected individuals. Oral Oncol. 2014 Dec; 50(12):1169-76.
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Positron emission tomography and stage migration in head and neck cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jul; 140(7):654-61.
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Risk of subsequent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients with melanoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Sep; 71(3):521-8.
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Decision making in head and neck cancer care. Laryngoscope. 2010 Dec; 120(12):2434-45.
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Physical activity and head and neck cancer risk. Cancer Causes Control. 2008 Dec; 19(10):1391-9.
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Effect of cigar smoking on the risk of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancer in men. N Engl J Med. 1999 Jun 10; 340(23):1773-80.