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Submandibular Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
277775
•Concept ID:
C1336525
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Submandibular Gland; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland

Definition

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

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubmandibular Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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PubMed

Prognostic factors and treatment considerations of submandibular gland carcinomas: A population-based study.
Liu S, Xu W, Liu L, Zhu Y, Wu Y, Lu H, Yang W, Zhang C
Oral Dis 2023 Nov;29(8):3298-3305. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/odi.14313. PMID: 35821655
Submandibular gland cancer: Specific features and treatment considerations.
Aro K, Tarkkanen J, Saat R, Saarilahti K, Mäkitie A, Atula T
Head Neck 2018 Jan;40(1):154-162. Epub 2017 Oct 30 doi: 10.1002/hed.24981. PMID: 29083518
Epidemiology, Prognostic Factors, and Treatment of Malignant Submandibular Gland Tumors: A Population-Based Cohort Analysis.
Lee RJ, Tan AP, Tong EL, Satyadev N, Christensen RE
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Oct;141(10):905-12. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1745. PMID: 26378411

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