upper aerodigestive tract neoplasm
MONDO:0005398Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names upper aerodigestive tract neoplasm yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005398), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of