Head and Neck Neoplasms

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.443
Concept/Terms	Head and Neck Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms, Head and Neck Head, Neck Neoplasms Cancer of Head and Neck Cancer of Head and Neck Head and Neck Cancer Cancer of the Head and Neck Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms UADT Neoplasms Neoplasm, UADT Neoplasms, UADT UADT Neoplasm Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Head Neoplasms Head Neoplasms Neoplasms, Head Neck Neoplasms Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms, Neck Cancer of Head Cancer of Head Head Cancer Cancer of the Head Cancer of Neck Cancer of Neck Neck Cancer Cancer of the Neck

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Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Head and Neck Neoplasms [C04.588.443]

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Bar chart showing 475 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 37 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	0	3
1997	4	0	4
1998	5	1	6
1999	3	2	5
2000	4	2	6
2001	8	1	9
2002	4	2	6
2003	13	3	16
2004	14	2	16
2005	9	4	13
2006	9	0	9
2007	20	0	20
2008	15	2	17
2009	14	0	14
2010	15	3	18
2011	15	4	19
2012	24	2	26
2013	17	0	17
2014	16	2	18
2015	11	0	11
2016	18	3	21
2017	16	1	17
2018	15	1	16
2019	29	2	31
2020	17	1	18
2021	24	3	27
2022	24	0	24
2023	24	0	24
2024	28	9	37
2025	6	0	6
2026	1	0	1

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Selvan SR, Brichetti JA, Thurber DB, Botting GM, Bertenshaw GP. Functional Profiling of Head and Neck/Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma to Predict Cetuximab Response. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2026 Apr; 41(3):210-223.

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Gray T, Liu CW, Ahmed S, Kolano AM, Donaghue J, Koyfman S, Woody N, Campbell SR, Farr JB, Xia P. Assessing proton plans with three different beam delivery systems versus photon plans for head and neck tumors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2025 May; 26(5):e70013.

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Mastrolonardo EV, Nunes KL, Llerena P, Nikitina A, Sobol A, Scott ER, Tuluc M, Davitt CJH, Scher J, Tekumalla S, Mann D, Henao C, Jegede V, Gargano S, Harshyne LA, Alnemri A, Tyshevich A, Kushnarev V, Chasse M, Sookiasian D, Axelrod R, Zhan T, Leiby BE, Old M, Seim N, Mahoney MG, Martinez-Outschoorn U, Cognetti DM, Curry JM, Prendergast GC, Argiris A, South AP, Linnenbach AJ, Johnson JM, Luginbuhl AJ. Response-Adaptive Surgical Timing in Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Demonstrates Enhanced Pathologic Treatment Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 02 03; 31(3):515-528.

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Machtay M, Torres-Saavedra PA, Thorstad W, Nguyen-T?n PF, Siu LL, Holsinger FC, El-Naggar A, Chung C, Cmelak A, Burtness B, Bednarz G, Quon H, Breen SL, Gwede CK, Dicker AP, Yao M, Jordan RC, Dorth J, Lee N, Chan JW, Dunlap N, Bar-Ad V, Stokes WA, Chakravarti A, Sher D, Rao S, Harris J, Yom SS, Le QT. Postoperative Radiotherapy ? Cetuximab for Intermediate-Risk Head and Neck Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2025 04 20; 43(12):1474-1487.

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Mastrolonardo EV, Sussman S, Llerena P, Amin DR, Nunes K, Bridgham K, De Ravin E, Campbell DJ, Agarwal A, Philips R, Rind F, Ivancic R, McIlwain W, Kang SY, Ducic Y, Sweeny L, Moreno MA, Myers RP, Thomas CM, Rajasekaran K, Wax M, Curry JM, Hanasono MM. Flow-Through Flaps as a Robust Method for Advanced Free Flap Reconstruction in the Head and Neck: A Multi-Institutional Experience. Head Neck. 2025 May; 47(5):1462-1470.

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Hanna GJ, Zheng D, Gao W, Hair GM, Ai L, Song Y, Lerman N, Bidadi B, Zion A, Zou L, Tang Y, Wang L, Merchant S, Black CM. PD-L1 testing patterns in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) in the U.S. Oral Oncol. 2025 Feb; 161:107146.

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Rosenblum JS, Cole Y, Dang D, Lookian PP, Alkaissi H, Patel M, Cappadona AJ, Jha A, Edwards N, Donahue DR, Munasinghe J, Wang H, Knutsen RH, Pappo AS, Lechan RM, Kozel BA, Smirniotopoulos JG, Kim HJ, Vortmeyer A, Miettinen M, Heiss JD, Zhuang Z, Pacak K. Head and neck paraganglioma in Pacak-Zhuang syndrome. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2025 Jan 03; 9(1).

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Torres-Small S, Davies C, Kumsa FA, Maroda A, Shaban-Nejad A, Gleysteen JP, Schwartz DL, Wood CB. Effects of Rurality, Socioeconomic Status, and Race on Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2025 May; 135(5):1715-1723.

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Hrizat AS, Gong J, Gargano SM. Institutional Experience of Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Initial Diagnosis Made via Fine Needle Aspiration at Otolaryngology Clinic. Acta Med Acad. 2024 Dec; 53(3):274-285.

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Lee ZH, Ha AY, Shuck JW, Chang EI, Largo RD, Hanasono MH, Garvey PB, Yu P. Closure of the osteocutaneous fibula flap donor site with a tonearm (propeller) flap: Anatomic considerations and surgical indications. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 01; 100:240-247.

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