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Head and Neck Sarcoma

MedGen UID:
741218
•Concept ID:
C1827431
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Sarcoma of head and neck
SNOMED CT: Sarcoma of head and neck (423812005)

Definition

A sarcoma that arises from the head and neck region. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Head and neck sarcomas in adulthood: current trends and evolving management concepts.
Kalavrezos N, Sinha D
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Oct;58(8):890-897. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.05.015. PMID: 32636095
The Management of Head and Neck Sarcoma.
Han S, Yin X, Xu W, Wang Y, Han W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e189-e192. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006162. PMID: 31934973
Update in management of head and neck sarcoma.
Hoffman HT, Robinson RA, Spiess JL, Buatti J
Curr Opin Oncol 2004 Jul;16(4):333-41. doi: 10.1097/01.cco.0000127880.69877.75. PMID: 15187888

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Head and neck sarcoma: three-year data from a tertiary referral centre.
Kotecha S, Williams MA, White HB, Graystone J, Gibbons M, Cosker T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021 Nov;103(10):762-767. Epub 2021 Aug 27 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0119. PMID: 34448646Free PMC Article
Understanding giant cell sarcoma of the head and neck: A population-based study.
Sawhney R, Ahsanuddin S, Sheorey L, Wassef DW, Baredes S, Park RCW
Head Neck 2021 Sep;43(9):2786-2794. Epub 2021 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/hed.26765. PMID: 34121252
The Management of Head and Neck Sarcoma.
Han S, Yin X, Xu W, Wang Y, Han W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e189-e192. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006162. PMID: 31934973
Patterns of head and neck sarcoma in Australia.
Woods RH, Potter JA, Reid JL, Louise J, Bessen T, Farshid G, Neuhaus SJ
ANZ J Surg 2018 Sep;88(9):901-906. Epub 2017 May 16 doi: 10.1111/ans.14018. PMID: 28512869
The surgical management of head and neck sarcoma: The Newcastle experience.
Breakey RW, Crowley TP, Anderson IB, Milner RH, Ragbir M
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2017 Jan;70(1):78-84. Epub 2016 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.09.026. PMID: 27836568

Diagnosis

Head and Neck Sarcoma Tumor Board Survival Guide for Neuroradiologists: Imaging Findings, History, and Pathology.
Warren D, Koch C, Parsons MS, Pérez-Carrillo GJG, Eldaya RW
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2023 Jul-Aug;52(4):275-288. Epub 2023 Jan 26 doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2023.01.006. PMID: 36792427
Head and neck sarcomas in adulthood: current trends and evolving management concepts.
Kalavrezos N, Sinha D
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Oct;58(8):890-897. Epub 2020 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.05.015. PMID: 32636095
The Management of Head and Neck Sarcoma.
Han S, Yin X, Xu W, Wang Y, Han W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e189-e192. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006162. PMID: 31934973
Radiation-Associated Sarcoma of the Neck: Case Series and Systematic Review.
Williams L, Tmanova L, Mydlarz WK, Page B, Richmon JD, Quon H, Schmitt NC
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018 Oct;127(10):735-740. Epub 2018 Jul 26 doi: 10.1177/0003489418789966. PMID: 30047787
Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the Head and Neck: A Clinicopathologic Series and Review of the Literature.
Cowan ML, Thompson LD, Leon ME, Bishop JA
Head Neck Pathol 2016 Jun;10(2):161-6. Epub 2015 Aug 15 doi: 10.1007/s12105-015-0647-8. PMID: 26276044Free PMC Article

Therapy

Assessment and Treatment Outcomes of Persistent Radiation-Induced Alopecia in Patients With Cancer.
Phillips GS, Freret ME, Friedman DN, Trelles S, Kukoyi O, Freites-Martinez A, Unger RH, Disa JJ, Wexler LH, Tinkle CL, Mechalakos JG, Dusza SW, Beal K, Wolden SL, Lacouture ME
JAMA Dermatol 2020 Sep 1;156(9):963-972. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.2127. PMID: 32756880Free PMC Article
Using Image-guided Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy on Patients With Head and Neck Soft-tissue Sarcoma.
Elsayad K, Stockmann D, Channaoui M, Scobioala S, Grajda A, Berssenbrügge H, Huss S, Moustakis C, Haverkamp U, Kleinheinz J, Lenz G, Wardelmann E, Eich HT
In Vivo 2019 Jul-Aug;33(4):1293-1300. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11602. PMID: 31280221Free PMC Article
Pediatric Ewing sarcoma of the head and neck: A retrospective survival analysis.
Martin E, Radomski S, Harley EH
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Feb;117:138-142. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.026. PMID: 30579068
Patterns of head and neck sarcoma in Australia.
Woods RH, Potter JA, Reid JL, Louise J, Bessen T, Farshid G, Neuhaus SJ
ANZ J Surg 2018 Sep;88(9):901-906. Epub 2017 May 16 doi: 10.1111/ans.14018. PMID: 28512869
Sarcomas of the head and neck. Prognostic factors and treatment strategies.
Tran LM, Mark R, Meier R, Calcaterra TC, Parker RG
Cancer 1992 Jul 1;70(1):169-77. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920701)70:1<169::aid-cncr2820700127>3.0.co;2-f. PMID: 1606539

Prognosis

Head and Neck Sarcoma Tumor Board Survival Guide for Neuroradiologists: Imaging Findings, History, and Pathology.
Warren D, Koch C, Parsons MS, Pérez-Carrillo GJG, Eldaya RW
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2023 Jul-Aug;52(4):275-288. Epub 2023 Jan 26 doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2023.01.006. PMID: 36792427
Head and neck sarcoma: three-year data from a tertiary referral centre.
Kotecha S, Williams MA, White HB, Graystone J, Gibbons M, Cosker T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021 Nov;103(10):762-767. Epub 2021 Aug 27 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0119. PMID: 34448646Free PMC Article
Understanding giant cell sarcoma of the head and neck: A population-based study.
Sawhney R, Ahsanuddin S, Sheorey L, Wassef DW, Baredes S, Park RCW
Head Neck 2021 Sep;43(9):2786-2794. Epub 2021 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/hed.26765. PMID: 34121252
The Management of Head and Neck Sarcoma.
Han S, Yin X, Xu W, Wang Y, Han W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e189-e192. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006162. PMID: 31934973
Patterns of head and neck sarcoma in Australia.
Woods RH, Potter JA, Reid JL, Louise J, Bessen T, Farshid G, Neuhaus SJ
ANZ J Surg 2018 Sep;88(9):901-906. Epub 2017 May 16 doi: 10.1111/ans.14018. PMID: 28512869

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of age for overall survival in head and neck sarcoma.
Suzuki H, Takano G, Tsukushi S, Ando M, Yatabe Y, Kodaira T, Nishikawa D, Beppu S, Hasegawa Y, Hanai N
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Feb 17;102(7):e32966. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032966. PMID: 36800630Free PMC Article
Basic Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Carcinogenic Effects of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 (CDK4) in Human Surface Tumors.
Wu J, Deng T, Huang Y, Cheng H
J Healthc Eng 2021;2021:8493572. Epub 2021 Aug 9 doi: 10.1155/2021/8493572. PMID: 34422248Free PMC Article
Understanding giant cell sarcoma of the head and neck: A population-based study.
Sawhney R, Ahsanuddin S, Sheorey L, Wassef DW, Baredes S, Park RCW
Head Neck 2021 Sep;43(9):2786-2794. Epub 2021 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/hed.26765. PMID: 34121252
The Management of Head and Neck Sarcoma.
Han S, Yin X, Xu W, Wang Y, Han W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):e189-e192. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006162. PMID: 31934973
Staging soft tissue sarcoma of the head and neck: Evaluation of the AJCC 8th edition revised T classifications.
Cates JMM
Head Neck 2019 Jul;41(7):2359-2366. Epub 2019 Feb 19 doi: 10.1002/hed.25701. PMID: 30779403

Recent systematic reviews

Tracheal chondrosarcoma: A case report, systematic review, and pooled analysis.
Heuermann M, Bekker S, Czeczok T, Gregory S, Sharma A
Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2022 Jul;5(7):e1537. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1537. PMID: 34476908Free PMC Article
Diagnostic use of fine-needle aspiration cytology and core-needle biopsy in head and neck sarcomas.
Sheppard SC, Borner U, Wartenberg M, Giger R, Nisa L
Head Neck 2021 Jun;43(6):1939-1948. Epub 2021 Mar 9 doi: 10.1002/hed.26670. PMID: 33687108
Laryngeal Synovial Sarcoma: A Systematic Review of the Last 40 Years of Reported Cases.
Shein G, Sandhu G, Potter A, Loo C, Jacobson I, Anazodo A
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Feb;100(2):NP93-NP104. Epub 2019 Jul 16 doi: 10.1177/0145561319850697. PMID: 31309846
Radiation-Associated Sarcoma of the Neck: Case Series and Systematic Review.
Williams L, Tmanova L, Mydlarz WK, Page B, Richmon JD, Quon H, Schmitt NC
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018 Oct;127(10):735-740. Epub 2018 Jul 26 doi: 10.1177/0003489418789966. PMID: 30047787

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