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Estrogen receptor expression in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Estrogen receptor (ER) expression in salivary gland carcinomas is controversial, and most published studies considered no more than 10 cases. We analyzed ER expression by immunohistochemistry in 136 mucoepidermoid carcinomas and 72 adenoid cystic carcinomas. All cases were negative. These results do not support a role for estrogens in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma.

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  1. Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

    Fábio Ramôa Pires

  2. Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba

    Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez & Oslei Paes de Almeida

  3. Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, AC Camargo Cancer Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

    Luiz Paulo Kowalski

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Pires, F.R., Perez, D.E.d.C., de Almeida, O.P. et al. Estrogen receptor expression in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 10, 166–168 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03033746

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