ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2021
Postoperative Management of Salivary Gland Tumors.
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- Postoperative radiotherapy versus postoperative radiochemotherapy after surgery of salivary gland cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- The clinical outcomes and overall survival in patients with mucoepidermoid and adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands: A comparative analysis of long-term outcomes.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Contemporary Management of Malignancies of the Parotid Gland: A State-of-the-Art Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Review
- Concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in postoperative high-risk adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: A propensity score matched analysis.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of particle beam radiation therapy for patients with newly-diagnosed major salivary gland tumors.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Platinum-based adjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Article
- [Results of a nationwide survey on the treatment of salivary gland diseases in German hospitals].HNO · 2023Article
- Bortezomib advanced mechanisms of action in multiple myeloma, solid and liquid tumors along with its novel therapeutic applications.EXCLI journal · 2023Review
- Reprogramming of sentinel lymph node microenvironment during tumor metastasis.Journal of biomedical science · 2022Review
- Salivary gland function, development, and regeneration.Physiological reviews · 2022Review
- Proteasome inhibition by bortezomib parallels a reduction in head and neck cancer cells growth, and an increase in tumor-infiltrating immune cells.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
opinion statementSalivary gland tumors represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms characterized by varied histologies and disease outcomes. Initial treatment for the primary and gross nodal disease is usually surgery. Management of the clinically node-negative neck depends upon the risk of lymph nodal involvement. This is usually determined by the AJCC "T" stage and histology. Both surgery and radiation may be utilized to address the lymph nodes at risk. This is especially important for minor salivary gland tumors. Radiation plays an important role in the adjuvant management of salivary gland tumors by reducing the risk of locoregional recurrence. Certain histologies like adenoid cystic carcinoma have a predilection for neurotropic spread to the skull base. Radiation is particularly important in controlling disease at the skull base. The role of concurrent chemotherapy in the adjuvant treatment of salivary gland tumors is not established and remains an area of active research. Certain histologies like salivary duct carcinoma exhibit readily identifiable molecular targets amenable to targeted therapy. Finally, advanced testing of these tumors using next-generation sequencing can also potentially identify molecular targets amenable to therapy. While useful in the management of metastatic disease, the role of these therapies in the adjuvant setting remains unknown.
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