"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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