Advances in the Treatment of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Autor: | Srikar Sama, Takefumi Komiya, Achuta Kumar Guddati |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | World Journal of Oncology. 13:1-7 |
ISSN: | 1920-454X 1920-4531 |
Popis: | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) represents 10-15% of salivary neoplasms. Due to their low incidence, it is challenging to conduct clinical trials and develop treatment guidelines. Although surgery is the most common approach for a resectable tumor, various treatment options such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy have been investigated. There is a need to implement a standardized treatment protocol to effectively manage MEC as it is a common histological subtype. Furthermore, it has become essential to assess chromosomal and genetic abnormalities recently identified with MEC, including alterations of |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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