[Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the minor salivary glands. Our experience].
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumor of the minor salivary glands. It is characterized by a slow, but aggressive, clinical evolution, which tends to produce distant metastases even years after the initial surgical treatment. We present a clinical study of 19 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the minor salivary glands that were treated with surgery and radiotherapy. The survival (vital) prognosis for this study declined in the third year after initial treatment, with recurrence and distant metastases occurring several years after treatment. Therefore, the clinical course of this disease requires long-term follow-up of patients.
Moro Melón
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Manrique Estrada
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Maseda Alvarez
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Pomar Blanco
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Llorente Pendás
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Suárez Nieto
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000601:surgery*