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Head and Neck Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Special Category
Malignant Neoplasm
Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm
Head and Neck Carcinoma
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Head and Neck Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Subtype

Head and Neck Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma

CI-CAN-00005458Explore in graph →

2 active trials

NCIt: C213320

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics
Variants & evidence
Drugs
Trials24
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness1 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (no data yet)
Genomics (no data yet)
Evidence (no data yet)
Therapies (no data yet)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the head and neck region and is characterized by the absence of keratin production.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaSubtype
Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell CarcinomaHistology

Children (4)

ncit

Lacrimal Drainage System Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal Non-Keratinizing Carcinoma2 sub
Oropharyngeal Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma1 sub
Sinonasal Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma2 sub

9 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Head and NeckC12418

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00005458
Entity type: Subtype
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 6
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 24 / 2

Publications (all / 5y)

0 / 0

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

0 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 0

Genomic cohorts

0

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (0)

Only the preferred name is recorded so far.

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials2countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #975 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials0countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months0countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Genomic cohorts0countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputednot in a current ranking snapshot

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants