title: Basaloid-squamous carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tracts.
abstract: Basaloid-squamous carcinoma is a new addition to the lexicon of variants of squamous cell carcinoma. The carcinoma is distinctive histologically, is biologically high grade, and manifests a predilection for the base of tongue, hypopharynx, and supraglottic larynx.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Batsakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Naggar
mesh_terms: D002281:Carcinoma, Basosquamous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology