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Jaw Neoplasms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Jaw Neoplasms
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.149.721.450
C05.116.231.754.450
C05.500.499
C07.320.515
Unique ID
D007573
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007573
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm
Scope Note
Cancers or tumors of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE unspecified. For neoplasms of the maxilla, MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS is available and of the mandible, MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS is available.
Entry Version
JAW NEOPL
Entry Term(s)
Cancer of Jaw
Cancer of the Jaw
Jaw Cancer
Neoplasms, Jaw
NLM Classification #
WU 280
Previous Indexing
Jaw (1966)
Mandibular Neoplasms (1966)
Maxillary Neoplasms (1966)
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2000/06/22
Jaw Neoplasms Preferred
Cancer of Jaw Narrower
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