Overview

NCI Definition: A squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx that arises from the supraglottic area. Signs and symptoms include dysphagia, a sensation of foreign body in the throat, and hemoptysis. It spreads to the space anterior to the epiglottis, pyriform sinus, and base of the tongue. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Supraglottis, Supraglottis Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Supraglottis, Supraglottic Epidermoid Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Supraglottis, Epidermoid Carcinoma of Supraglottis, Supraglottis Epidermoid Carcinoma
Parent(s)
Supraglottic Carcinoma
Children
Supraglottic Verrucous Carcinoma

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.