Salivary gland cancer in Finland 1991-96: an evaluation of 237 cases

Conclusion In this material consisting of various salivary gland carcinomas, stage I, male gender and age were the most powerful predictors of patient outcome. Objectives To retrieve the records of all salivary gland cancer (SGC) patients diagnosed in Finland between 1991 and 1996 and to evaluate th...

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Published in:Acta oto-laryngologica 2005-02, Vol.125 (2), p.207-214
Main Authors: Luukkaa, Heikki, Klemi, Pekka, Leivo, Ilmo, Koivunen, Petri, Laranne, Jussi, Mäkitie, Antti, Virtaniemi, Jukka, Hinkka, Susanna, Grénman, Reidar
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma - epidemiology
Carcinoma - mortality
Carcinoma - surgery
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Histology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
outcome
Parotid Neoplasms - epidemiology
Parotid Neoplasms - mortality
Parotid Neoplasms - surgery
Population Surveillance - methods
salivary gland cancer
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - epidemiology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - mortality
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery
Survival Rate
treatment
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Summary:Conclusion In this material consisting of various salivary gland carcinomas, stage I, male gender and age were the most powerful predictors of patient outcome. Objectives To retrieve the records of all salivary gland cancer (SGC) patients diagnosed in Finland between 1991 and 1996 and to evaluate the incidence, histological type and location of SGC, the treatment given and the outcome. Material and methods The records for all SGCs (n=286) diagnosed in Finland between 1991 and 1996 and reported to the Finnish Cancer Registry were retrieved. The histological re-evaluation and retrospective study involved 237 SGC patients. Results The study population consisted of 125 males and 112 females. The mean age was 59 years (males 61 years, females 58 years). Follow-up was at least 5 years. The commonest tumor location was the parotid gland (n=152; 64%), followed by the minor salivary glands (n=46; 19%), the submandibular gland (n=38; 16%) and the sublingual gland (n=1; 0.4%). The most frequent histological types of SGC were adenoid cystic carcinoma (n=65; 27%), mucoepidermoid carcinoma (n=45; 19%) and acinic cell carcinoma (n=41; 17%). Surgery, either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities, was used in 209 cases (88%). Radiotherapy was given to 136 patients (57%), 13 of whom (5%) did not undergo surgery. The 5-year overall survival rate was 56.5%, and for stages I-IV it was 78%, 25%, 21% and 23%, respectively (p
ISSN:0001-6489
1651-2251
DOI:10.1080/00016480510003174