A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from any of the following anatomic sites: lip and oral cavity, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and salivary glands. The disease is Monarch Disease Ontology id MONDO_0010150 (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma). Also known as: HNSCC, SCCHN, craniocervical region squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck, somatic, squamous cell carcinomas of head and neck.