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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor among general population. The incidence of mucoepidermoid carcinoma is approximately 2.5 to 3.0 cases per 100,000 individuals a year.[1] The incidence of mucoepidermoid carcinoma increases with age. The median age at diagnosis is between 20 to 50 years.[2] Males are slightly more affected with mucoepidermoid carcinoma than females. There is no racial predilection for mucoepidermoid carcinoma.[3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor among the general population.[2]
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is considered an uncommon tumor among adults.
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma represents less than 5% of malignancies in the head and neck region, among the adult population.
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma represents about 16% of all salivary gland tumors among the pediatric population.
Incidence
- The overall adjusted incidence rate of mucoepidermoid carcinoma is approximately 2.5 to 3.0 cases per 100,000 individuals a year.
Age
- The incidence of increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is between 20 to 60 years.[2]
Gender
- Males are slightly more affected with mucoepidermoid carcinoma than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1.
- In mucoepidermoid carcinoma, males are more commonly affected by the aggressive tumor form than females.
Race
- There is no racial predilection for mucoepidermoid carcinoma.[2]
References
- ↑ Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Eneroth, C.-M. (1971), Salivary gland tumors in the parotid gland, submandibular gland, and the palate region. Cancer, 27: 1415–1418. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197106)27:6<1415::AID-CNCR2820270622>3.0.CO;2-X
- ↑ Evans HL (1984). "Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glands: a study of 69 cases with special attention to histologic grading". Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 81 (6): 696–701. PMID 6731349.