"Head and Neck Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2010 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2011 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2017 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2020 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Head and Neck Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part III-Common Management Strategies for Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 96(6):534-540.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part IV-Common Disease-Specific Management Strategies for Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 96(6):541-551.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part I-Epidemiology and Overview of Common Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 05 01; 96(5):435-443.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part II-The Initial Diagnostic Workup of Common Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 05 01; 96(5):444-454.
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Single-cell TCR mapping reveals spatially coordinated T cell states in head and neck cancer. Sci Immunol. 2026 Apr 10; 11(118):eaec3133.
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The differential effects of social support on quality of life in head and neck cancer patients in the United States and China. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2026 Apr; 81:103156.
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Multi-omics reveals that CTHRC1 secreted by cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes EMT by ITGA5/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in HNSCC. Cell Signal. 2026 Jun; 142:112409.
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Implementing the NYU Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA)? for head and neck cancer in rural and urban populations: a study protocol for a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation clinical trial. Trials. 2025 Dec 09; 26(1):563.
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Barriers and Timely Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Dec 01; 151(12):1186-1195.
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Bypassing cisplatin resistance in Nrf2 hyperactivated head and neck cancer through effective PI3Kinase targeting. Br J Cancer. 2025 Dec; 133(12):1802-1814.