Head and Neck Neoplasms - Epidemiology
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Temporal trends in the incidence and survival of cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract in Ontario and the United States.

30 Oct 2009 The Ontario Cancer Registry (OCR) and the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) databases were used to describe temporal trends in the incidence and survival of squamous cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) in Ontario and the ... Read more...

[Head and neck squamous cell cancer]

29 Sep 2009 Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is relatively common and is strongly related to smoking and alcohol consumption but infection by human papillomavirus has also emerged as a risk factor for HNSCC. The treatment of these tumors is ... Read more...

[Involvement of human papillomavirus in upper aero-digestive tracts cancers]

29 Sep 2009 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection in the world. France and Belgium present one of the highest incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) worldwide. Besides, considering ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Head and Neck Neoplasms - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Temporal trends in the incidence and survival of cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract in Ontario and the United States. 30 Oct 2009
• [Head and neck squamous cell cancer] 29 Sep 2009
• [Involvement of human papillomavirus in upper aero-digestive tracts cancers] 29 Sep 2009
• [Radiation therapy in elderly patients] 31 Aug 2009
• Dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of head-neck and thyroid cancers: results from the Netherlands Cohort Study. 29 Aug 2009
• Predicting radiotherapy outcomes using statistical learning techniques. 16 Aug 2009
• Surgery: are we performing enough tonsillectomies? 30 Jul 2009
• The anatomic distribution of melanoma and relationships with childhood nevus distribution in Colorado. 30 Jul 2009
• Microvascular free flap failure caused by unrecognized hypercoagulability. 30 Jul 2009
• HPV induced triple neoplasms: a case report. 30 Jul 2009
• A novel functional variant (-842G>C) in the PIN1 promoter contributes to decreased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck by diminishing the promoter activity. 20 Jul 2009
• Incidents malignant neoplasias maxillofacial area. 29 Jun 2009
• Obesity and cancer: Mendelian randomization approach utilizing the FTO genotype. 17 Jun 2009
• Anatomical and histopathological profile of head and neck neoplasms in Persian pediatric and adolescent population. 11 Jun 2009
• [Cytogenetic and hormonal changes in head and neck squamous cell cancer patients: potential biomarkers for functional approaches in surgical oncology] 30 May 2009
• National Cancer Database report on cancer of the head and neck: 10-year update. 30 May 2009
• Preoperative smoking cessation: impact on perioperative and long-term complications. 30 May 2009
• Oral sexual behaviors associated with prevalent oral human papillomavirus infection. 29 Apr 2009
• Comparison of pheochromocytomas and abdominal and pelvic paragangliomas with head and neck paragangliomas. 29 Apr 2009
• Prevalence and correlates of depression among patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review of implications for research. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Head and Neck Neoplasms'

Definition: 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 UI: D006258

Alternative terms: Head and Neck Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Head and Neck; Head, Neck Neoplasms; Cancer of Head and Neck; Head and Neck Cancer; Cancer of the Head and Neck; Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms; UADT Neoplasms; Neoplasm, UADT; Neoplasms, UADT; UADT Neoplasm; Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract; Head Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Head; Neck Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Neck; Cancer of Head; Head Cancer; Cancer of the Head; Cancer of Neck; Neck Cancer; Cancer of the Neck;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.443;

Online Note: use HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS to search NECK NEOPLASMS 1966-75

History Note: 76; NECK NEOPLASMS was heading 1963-75

Technical Notes: soft tissue neopls only; GEN: prefer FACIAL NEOPLASMS, & other specific organ/neopl terms pertinent to the soft tissues of the head & neck; coord IM with histol type of neopl if possible; DF: HEAD NEOPLASMS or HEAD NEOPL