The impact of clinicopathological factors on clinical outcomes in patients with salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: a multi-institutional analysis in Japan.
Daisuke KawakitaTakayuki MuraseKaori UedaSatoshi KanoYuichiro TadaKiyoaki TsukaharaKenji OkamiTetsuro OnitsukaYasushi FujimotoTakuma MatobaKazuo SakuraiToru NagaoNobuhiro HanaiRyo KawataNaohito HatoKen-Ichi NibuMakoto UranoKen-Ichi TaguchiMasato NakaguroKimihide KusafukaHidetaka YamamotoToshitaka NagaoHiroshi InagakiPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2020)
A higher TN classification, a pathologically positive surgical margin, and a higher histological grade were associated with a lower OS. PORT improved LRC rates but neck dissection failed to improve clinical outcomes in patients with cN0. As the distant metastasis was frequent, effective systemic therapy is imperative to improve the survival of AdCC patients.