ArticleBMC cancer2025
Real-world treatment patterns and survival outcomes in metastatic head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma.
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- Integrated Transcriptomic Analysis ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Solid-variant primary pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma with pleural metastasis and malignant pleural effusion: a rare case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeThere is no standard-of-care systemic therapy for metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), and its management remains challenging. This study aimed to evaluate treatment patterns and disease outcomes in patients with metastatic head and neck ACC.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with metastatic head and neck ACC between January 2005 and December 2023.
resultsA total of 51 patients were included in the study, of whom 36 (70.6%) received at least one line of systemic treatment. The median overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort was 29.21 months. Patients with lung metastases had significantly longer OS compared to those without (44.52 vs. 11.04 months, p = 0.008). The median OS for patients who received at least one line of systemic treatment was 26.78 months. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 7.82 months, 6.11 months, and 4.53 months for first-, second-, and third-line treatments, respectively. Disease progression was the primary reason for treatment discontinuation across all therapy lines.
conclusionThere is no consensus on the optimal treatment approach for metastatic ACC, and therapeutic strategies remain heterogeneous. Patients with lung metastases had better survival outcomes than those with metastases at other sites.
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