<s>[INST] <<SYS>> This is a medical question of type : inheritance <</SYS>> Is head and neck squamous cell carcinoma inherited ? [/INST] HNSCC is generally not inherited; it typically arises from mutations in the body's cells that occur during an individual's lifetime. This type of alteration is called a somatic mutation.  Rarely, HNSCC is found in several members of a family. These families have inherited disorders that increase the risk of multiple types of cancer. </s>