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Oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma

MedGen UID:: 83629
•Concept ID:: C0280309
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Oral Cavity; mucoepidermoid carcinoma of oral cavity; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity; mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity; oral cavity mucoepidermoid cancer; Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0044964

Definition

A mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from the minor salivary glands in the oral cavity. It is often asymptomatic and detected during a routine dental examination. [from NCI]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVOral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Disease
- Neoplasm
  - Epithelial neoplasm
    - Carcinoma
      - Adenocarcinoma
        Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
        Oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma
        Floor of mouth mucoepidermoid carcinoma
        Hard Palate Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Metastatic Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Recurrent Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Stage I Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Stage II Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Stage III Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Stage IV Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Stage IVA Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Stage IVB Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Stage IVC Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7
        Tongue Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Anterior Tongue Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland-type tumors of the lung.

Horio Y, Kuroda H, Masago K, Matsushita H, Sasaki E, Fujiwara Y
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Mar 9;54(3):229-247. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad160. PMID: 38018262

The Evaluation and Management of Carcinoma of the Minor Salivary Glands.

Walvekar R, Phalke NP
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;54(3):629-639. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2021.02.011. PMID: 34024489

Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors of the Parotid Gland.

Lewis AG, Tong T, Maghami E
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Apr;49(2):343-80. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.11.001. PMID: 27040585

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