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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Daniel Johnson, Barbara Burtness, C Leemans, Vivian Wai, Yan Lui, Julie Bauman, Jennifer Grandis, A Stein, T Isayeva, Y Li, D Maswahu, M Brandwein-Gensler, D Michaud, J Bonner, M Gillison, H Mehanna, R Ferris, T Seiwert, B Burtness, J Ferlay, F Bray, J Ferlay, M Ervik, F Lam, M Colombet, L Mery, M Pineros, A Znaor, I Soerjomataram, F Bray, Cancer Global, Observatory, M Hashibe, H Mehanna, H Jiang, M Windon, S Fung, J Lam, K Chan, D Pulte, H Brenner, A Chaturvedi, N Osazuwa-Peters, I Cancer, W Blot, L Zhang, I Wong, Y Ng, V Lui, A Mishra, R Meherotra, N Guha, N Freedman, P Hennessey, W Westra, J Califano, C Tsang, Vwy Lui, J Bruce, T Pugh, K Lo, L Viens, M Gillison, A Chaturvedi, M Gillison, A Chaturvedi, W Anderson, C Fakhry, M Gillison, A Chaturvedi, D Lowy, A Rowhani-Rahbar, E Velleuer, R Dietrich, M Fang, W Huang, D Mo, W Zhao, R Huang, Y Niu, Y Wang, H Yang, G Duan, H Wang, G Cadoni, Kca Chan, S Krishnamurthy, A Faber, S Yu, N Cirillo, Q Zhang, S Chiou, X Leon, X Leon, D Slaughter, H Southwick, W Smejkal, M Ryser, W Lee, N Ready

2020Nature Reviews Disease Primers27 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) originate from the mucosal epithelium in the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx, and are caused by viral infection or carcinogen exposure. This PrimeView provides an overview of HNSCC diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment as well as patient quality of life.

Topics & Concepts

Basal cellHead and neckHead and neck squamous-cell carcinomaMedicineOncologyInternal medicineHead and neck cancerCancerSurgeryHead and Neck Cancer StudiesCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment