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Neoplasm of neck

MedGen UID:
10279
•Concept ID:
C0027533
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neck Neoplasm; Neck Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Neck; Neoplasms, Neck
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of neck (126635000); Tumor of neck (126635000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021351

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the neck region. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeoplasm of neck

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2023 European Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for thyroid nodule management.
Durante C, Hegedüs L, Czarniecka A, Paschke R, Russ G, Schmitt F, Soares P, Solymosi T, Papini E
Eur Thyroid J 2023 Oct 1;12(5) Epub 2023 Aug 14 doi: 10.1530/ETJ-23-0067. PMID: 37358008Free PMC Article
Updated diagnostic criteria and nomenclature for neurofibromatosis type 2 and schwannomatosis: An international consensus recommendation.
Plotkin SR, Messiaen L, Legius E, Pancza P, Avery RA, Blakeley JO, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Ferner R, Fisher MJ, Friedman JM, Giovannini M, Gutmann DH, Hanemann CO, Kalamarides M, Kehrer-Sawatzki H, Korf BR, Mautner VF, MacCollin M, Papi L, Rauen KA, Riccardi V, Schorry E, Smith MJ, Stemmer-Rachamimov A, Stevenson DA, Ullrich NJ, Viskochil D, Wimmer K, Yohay K; International Consensus Group on Neurofibromatosis Diagnostic Criteria (I-NF-DC), Huson SM, Wolkenstein P, Evans DG
Genet Med 2022 Sep;24(9):1967-1977. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.05.007. PMID: 35674741
Thyroid cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up†.
Filetti S, Durante C, Hartl D, Leboulleux S, Locati LD, Newbold K, Papotti MG, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2019 Dec 1;30(12):1856-1883. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz400. PMID: 31549998

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: what internists should know.
Jung K, Narwal M, Min SY, Keam B, Kang H
Korean J Intern Med 2020 Sep;35(5):1031-1044. Epub 2020 Jul 14 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2020.078. PMID: 32663913Free PMC Article
Epidemiology and Demographics of the Head and Neck Cancer Population.
Cohen N, Fedewa S, Chen AY
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Nov;30(4):381-395. Epub 2018 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.06.001. PMID: 30078696
Oral Cancer.
Wong T, Wiesenfeld D
Aust Dent J 2018 Mar;63 Suppl 1:S91-S99. doi: 10.1111/adj.12594. PMID: 29574808
Overview of the 8th Edition TNM Classification for Head and Neck Cancer.
Huang SH, O'Sullivan B
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Jul;18(7):40. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0484-y. PMID: 28555375
Essentials of oral cancer.
Rivera C
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(9):11884-94. Epub 2015 Sep 1 PMID: 26617944Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of head and neck cancer (2020).
Mesia R, Iglesias L, Lambea J, Martínez-Trufero J, Soria A, Taberna M, Trigo J, Chaves M, García-Castaño A, Cruz J
Clin Transl Oncol 2021 May;23(5):913-921. Epub 2021 Feb 26 doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02533-1. PMID: 33635468Free PMC Article
Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: what internists should know.
Jung K, Narwal M, Min SY, Keam B, Kang H
Korean J Intern Med 2020 Sep;35(5):1031-1044. Epub 2020 Jul 14 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2020.078. PMID: 32663913Free PMC Article
Head and Neck Cancer.
Chow LQM
N Engl J Med 2020 Jan 2;382(1):60-72. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1715715. PMID: 31893516
Oral Cancer.
Wong T, Wiesenfeld D
Aust Dent J 2018 Mar;63 Suppl 1:S91-S99. doi: 10.1111/adj.12594. PMID: 29574808
Overview of the 8th Edition TNM Classification for Head and Neck Cancer.
Huang SH, O'Sullivan B
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Jul;18(7):40. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0484-y. PMID: 28555375

Therapy

Xevinapant or placebo plus chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: TrilynX phase III study design.
Bourhis J, Burtness B, Licitra LF, Nutting C, Schoenfeld JD, Omar M, Bouisset F, Nauwelaerts H, Urfer Y, Zanna C, Cohen EE
Future Oncol 2022 May;18(14):1669-1678. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-1634. PMID: 35172587
Nivolumab vs Pembrolizumab for Treatment of US Patients With Platinum-Refractory Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Network Meta-analysis and Cost-effectiveness Analysis.
Pei R, Shi Y, Lv S, Dai T, Zhang F, Liu S, Wu B
JAMA Netw Open 2021 May 3;4(5):e218065. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8065. PMID: 33956130Free PMC Article
Treatment of inoperable elderly head and neck cancer patients.
Guigay J, Le Caer H, Ortholan C, Aupérin A, Michel C, Mertens C
Curr Opin Oncol 2019 May;31(3):152-159. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000000526. PMID: 30985496
Quality of head and neck radiotherapy reporting in randomized controlled trials.
Tseng M, Tan TH, Zheng H, Soon YY, Tey J
Head Neck 2018 Aug;40(8):1854-1860. Epub 2018 Mar 25 doi: 10.1002/hed.25133. PMID: 29575476
Defining risk levels in locally advanced head and neck cancers: a comparative analysis of concurrent postoperative radiation plus chemotherapy trials of the EORTC (#22931) and RTOG (# 9501).
Bernier J, Cooper JS, Pajak TF, van Glabbeke M, Bourhis J, Forastiere A, Ozsahin EM, Jacobs JR, Jassem J, Ang KK, Lefèbvre JL
Head Neck 2005 Oct;27(10):843-50. doi: 10.1002/hed.20279. PMID: 16161069

Prognosis

Extranodal Head and Neck Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival.
Breen CT, Chao J, Mehra S, Kohli N
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2022 Apr;131(4):412-419. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1177/00034894211025171. PMID: 34137303
Incidence and survival of head and neck cancer in the Faroe Islands.
Olsen SH, Friborg J, Ellefsen B, Jakobsen KK, Aanæs K
Int J Circumpolar Health 2021 Dec;80(1):1894697. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2021.1894697. PMID: 33719929Free PMC Article
Epidemiology and Demographics of the Head and Neck Cancer Population.
Cohen N, Fedewa S, Chen AY
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Nov;30(4):381-395. Epub 2018 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.06.001. PMID: 30078696
Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial.
Seiwert TY, Burtness B, Mehra R, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder JP, Heath K, McClanahan T, Lunceford J, Gause C, Cheng JD, Chow LQ
Lancet Oncol 2016 Jul;17(7):956-965. Epub 2016 May 27 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30066-3. PMID: 27247226
Optimizing perioperative management of geriatric patients with head and neck cancer.
Shuman AG, Patel SG, Shah JP, Korc-Grodzicki B
Head Neck 2014 May;36(5):743-9. Epub 2013 Jul 2 doi: 10.1002/hed.23347. PMID: 23596001

Clinical prediction guides

Overview of the 8th Edition TNM Classification for Head and Neck Cancer.
Huang SH, O'Sullivan B
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Jul;18(7):40. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0484-y. PMID: 28555375
Response Evaluation in Head and Neck Oncology: Definition and Prediction.
Hoffmann TK, Schuler PJ, Laban S, Grässlin R, Beer M, Beer AJ, Friebe-Hoffmann U, Bullinger L, Möller P, Wiegel T
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2017;79(1-2):14-23. Epub 2017 Feb 24 doi: 10.1159/000455726. PMID: 28231577
Morphological and functional imaging of neck paragangliomas.
Guichard JP, Fakhry N, Franc J, Herman P, Righini CA, Taieb D
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2017 Sep;134(4):243-248. Epub 2016 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2016.10.003. PMID: 27887852
CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines.
Brouwer CL, Steenbakkers RJ, Bourhis J, Budach W, Grau C, Grégoire V, van Herk M, Lee A, Maingon P, Nutting C, O'Sullivan B, Porceddu SV, Rosenthal DI, Sijtsema NM, Langendijk JA
Radiother Oncol 2015 Oct;117(1):83-90. Epub 2015 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.041. PMID: 26277855
Head and neck cancer patients' quality of life.
Nelke KH, Pawlak W, Gerber H, Leszczyszyn J
Adv Clin Exp Med 2014 Nov-Dec;23(6):1019-27. doi: 10.17219/acem/37361. PMID: 25618131

Recent systematic reviews

Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
Kuhn MA, Gillespie MB, Ishman SL, Ishii LE, Brody R, Cohen E, Dhar SI, Hutcheson K, Jefferson G, Johnson F, Rameau A, Sher D, Starmer H, Strohl M, Ulmer K, Vaitaitis V, Begum S, Batjargal M, Dhepyasuwan N
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Apr;168(4):571-592. doi: 10.1002/ohn.302. PMID: 36965195
Tube feeding in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review.
Bossola M, Antocicco M, Pepe G
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2022 Aug;46(6):1258-1269. Epub 2022 May 22 doi: 10.1002/jpen.2360. PMID: 35244947
Managing Cachexia in Head and Neck Cancer: a Systematic Scoping Review.
Mäkitie AA, Alabi RO, Orell H, Youssef O, Almangush A, Homma A, Takes RP, López F, de Bree R, Rodrigo JP, Ferlito A
Adv Ther 2022 Apr;39(4):1502-1523. Epub 2022 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02074-9. PMID: 35224702Free PMC Article
Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis.
Daugėlaitė G, Užkuraitytė K, Jagelavičienė E, Filipauskas A
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Jan 22;55(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina55020025. PMID: 30678228Free PMC Article
Low level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 1: mechanisms of action, dosimetric, and safety considerations.
Zecha JA, Raber-Durlacher JE, Nair RG, Epstein JB, Sonis ST, Elad S, Hamblin MR, Barasch A, Migliorati CA, Milstein DM, Genot MT, Lansaat L, van der Brink R, Arnabat-Dominguez J, van der Molen L, Jacobi I, van Diessen J, de Lange J, Smeele LE, Schubert MM, Bensadoun RJ
Support Care Cancer 2016 Jun;24(6):2781-92. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3152-z. PMID: 26984240Free PMC Article

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