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Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
233317
•Concept ID:
C1335367
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Parotid Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma; parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma; Parotid Squamous Cell Carcinoma; parotid squamous cell carcinoma; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid; squamous cell carcinoma of parotid; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland; squamous cell carcinoma of parotid gland; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid; squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland; squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006358

Definition

An invasive squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the parotid gland. It usually affects elderly patients and presents as a rapidly enlarging tumor mass, often associated with pain. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVParotid gland squamous cell carcinoma

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PubMed

Metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma to the parotid: Adjuvant radiotherapy and treatment outcomes.
Hu M, Kim ANH, Emeto TI, Collins M, Chopping A, Lin C
J Med Radiat Sci 2023 Jun;70(2):161-170. Epub 2023 Feb 15 doi: 10.1002/jmrs.650. PMID: 36790039Free PMC Article
Aggressive surgery in treatment for parotid cancer: the role of adjunctive postoperative radiotherapy.
Guillamondegui OM, Byers RM, Luna MA, Chiminazzo H Jr, Jesse RH, Fletcher GH
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1975 Jan;123(1):49-54. doi: 10.2214/ajr.123.1.49. PMID: 164132
PLACE AND TECHNICS OF RADIATION THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE MAJOR SALIVARY GLANDS.
ALANIZ F, FLETCHER GH
Radiology 1965 Mar;84:412-9. doi: 10.1148/84.3.412. PMID: 14280711

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Etiology

The Heterogenicity of Parotid Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Study of 49 Patients.
Franzen A, Lieder A, Guenzel T, Buchali A
In Vivo 2019 Nov-Dec;33(6):2001-2006. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11696. PMID: 31662530Free PMC Article
Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma invading the temporomandibular joint.
Klasser GD, Epstein JB, Utsman R, Yao M, Nguyen PH
J Am Dent Assoc 2009 Aug;140(8):992-9. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2009.0309. PMID: 19654251

Diagnosis

The Heterogenicity of Parotid Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Study of 49 Patients.
Franzen A, Lieder A, Guenzel T, Buchali A
In Vivo 2019 Nov-Dec;33(6):2001-2006. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11696. PMID: 31662530Free PMC Article
Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma invading the temporomandibular joint.
Klasser GD, Epstein JB, Utsman R, Yao M, Nguyen PH
J Am Dent Assoc 2009 Aug;140(8):992-9. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2009.0309. PMID: 19654251

Prognosis

Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma invading the temporomandibular joint.
Klasser GD, Epstein JB, Utsman R, Yao M, Nguyen PH
J Am Dent Assoc 2009 Aug;140(8):992-9. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2009.0309. PMID: 19654251

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