Advances in the Treatment of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Autor: Srikar Sama, Takefumi Komiya, Achuta Kumar Guddati
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
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