Factors influencing survival rate in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands

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Abstract

Ninety-one cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the salivary glands with more than ten years' follow up were studied to investigate factors influencing the survival rate of patients, which vary according to site, histological type, clinical stage and nature of therapy. The data were statistically analysed for survival curves. Log rank tests were employed to assess the statistical significance of various groups. As a result, it may be concluded that tumour site, clinical stage and histological type are the important factors influencing the prognosis. ACC of the palate and parotid, early clinical stage, glandular/tubular histological type, and tumour without nerve involvement had the best prognosis. ACC in the submandibular gland, maxillary antrum and tongue, advanced clinical stage (stage III and IV), solid histological type, and tumour with nerve involvement had a poor prognosis.

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