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High Grade Salivary Gland Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
79032
•Concept ID:
C0279744
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Grade III Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Salivary Gland; Grade III Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Salivary Gland; Grade III Salivary Gland Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; High-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Salivary Gland; High-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Salivary Gland

Definition

A salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma with high grade histopathologic features. It usually follows an aggressive clinical course. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHigh Grade Salivary Gland Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment.
Kalhor N, Moran CA
Expert Rev Respir Med 2018 Mar;12(3):249-255. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1428563. PMID: 29338644
Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors of the Parotid Gland.
Lewis AG, Tong T, Maghami E
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Apr;49(2):343-80. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.11.001. PMID: 27040585
Management of salivary gland tumors.
Andry G, Hamoir M, Locati LD, Licitra L, Langendijk JA
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2012 Sep;12(9):1161-8. doi: 10.1586/era.12.92. PMID: 23098116

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Increased expression of MUC-1 has close relation with patient survivor in high-grade salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Siyi L, Shengwen L, Min R, Wenjun Y, Lizheng W, Chenping Z
J Oral Pathol Med 2014 Sep;43(8):579-84. Epub 2014 Feb 14 doi: 10.1111/jop.12170. PMID: 24725122

Prognosis

Increased expression of MUC-1 has close relation with patient survivor in high-grade salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Siyi L, Shengwen L, Min R, Wenjun Y, Lizheng W, Chenping Z
J Oral Pathol Med 2014 Sep;43(8):579-84. Epub 2014 Feb 14 doi: 10.1111/jop.12170. PMID: 24725122

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