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Epidemiological Study of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Its Outcomes: Insights from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database.

Mohamed Rahouma, Sherif Khairallah, Massimo Baudo, Shaikha Al-Thani, Anas Dabsha, David Shenouda, Abdelrahman Mohamed, Arnaldo Dimagli, Magdy El Sherbiny, Mona Kamal and 2 more

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12 authors.

Mohamed RahoumaCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8678-2060
Sherif KhairallahCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Massimo BaudoCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3754-6704
Shaikha Al-ThaniCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Anas DabshaCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.
David ShenoudaBiology Department, New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY 11568, USA.
Abdelrahman MohamedSurgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.
Arnaldo DimagliCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Magdy El SherbinySurgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt.
Mona KamalSymptom Research Departments, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jonathan Villena-VargasCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Oliver S ChowCardiothoracic Surgery Departments, Weill Cornell Medicine, Box 110, New York, NY 10065, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor that mainly arises in the head and neck area. We aimed to compare the long-term survival of patients with ACC based on their geographic regions within the United States using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry data.

methodsWe queried the SEER database to evaluate the geographic distribution of ACC patients based on inpatient admissions. The states included in the study were divided into four geographical regions (Midwest, Northeast, South, and West) based on the U.S. Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions. Demographic and clinical variables were compared between the groups. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were used to assess late mortality.

resultsA total of 5150 patients were included (4.2% from the Midwest, 17.2% from the Northeast, 22.5% from the South, and 56.1% from the West regions). The median follow-up was 12.3 (95% CI: 11.6-13.1 years). Median overall survival was 11.0 (95% CI: 9.2-NR years), 14.3 (95% CI: 12.4-16.4 years), 11.3 (95% CI: 9.7-14.8 years), and 12.0 (95% CI: 11.3-13.0 years) for Midwest, Northeast, South, and West regions, respectively. In multivariable analysis, older age, male sex, thoracic cancer, the presence of regional and distal disease, receiving chemotherapy, not undergoing surgical resection, and being treated in the West vs. Northeast region were found to be independent predictors of poor survival. We identified a significant survival difference between the different regions, with the West exhibiting the worst survival compared to the Northeast region.

conclusionsIn addition to the well-known predictors of late mortality in ACC (tumor location, stage, and treatment modalities), our study identified a lack of social support (being unmarried) and geographic location (West region) as independent predictors of late mortality in multivariable analysis. Further research is needed to explore the causal relationships.

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adenoid cystic carcinomageographical variationoncologySEER database analysissurgerysurvival

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