Acinic cell carcinoma epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2]
Overview
Acinic cell carcinoma can appear at any age however, it is common in children.
- Acinic cell carcinoma appears in all age groups, but presents at a younger median age (approximately 52 years) than most other salivary gland cancers.
- Women are more frequently diagnosed than men.
- Occurrences in children are quite common.
- According to the National Cancer Data Base Report on cancer of the head and neck in the United States, the parotid gland was the predominant site of origin (86.3%) for reported acinic cell carcinoma.
- Regional and distant metastasis, high grade, and large tumor size were all more common among patients older than 30.
- No ethnic or racial predilection showed an association with acinic cell carcinoma.