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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2015

Salivary gland myoepithelial carcinoma.

S Vilar-González, K Bradley, J Rico-Pérez, P Vogiatzis, D Golka, A Nigam, M Sivaramalingam, S Kazmi

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

S Vilar-GonzálezQueen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK. santiagov06@gmail.com.
K BradleyQueen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
J Rico-PérezRoyal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
P VogiatzisQueen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
D GolkaBlackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
A NigamBlackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
M SivaramalingamRoyal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
S KazmiBlackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
Queen Alexandra Hospital · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GBRoyal Preston Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Salivary gland myoepithelial carcinoma (MC) or malignant myoepithelioma is a rare entity. MC usually presents as a slow-growing painless mass arising in the parotid gland, but may involve other salivary glands. This tumour may be particularly locally aggressive, but its clinical and biological features are not yet fully understood. MC may arise from pre-existing benign lesions, such as pleomorphic adenomas or benign myoepitheliomas, or may arise de novo. It usually affects patients over 50 years old, with no gender preference. Because it is often asymptomatic, the presentation and diagnosis can be delayed by months, even years. The current WHO classification considers MC to be an intermediate- to high-grade malignancy. Other published data suggest it is likely to be a high-grade neoplasm, consistent with its aggressive behaviour. Its epidemiology, histopathological features, immunohistochemical profile, clinical behaviour and optimal management are not well understood. Following review of the current literature we aim to address these.

Indexed as

CarcinomaMyoepitheliomaSalivary Gland NeoplasmsHumansMalignant myoepitheliomaMyoepithelial carcinomaSalivary gland tumours

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PMID26133522
OpenAlexW2168608583

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