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Acinar Cell Carcinoma Summary

89 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 1 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A malignant tumor arising from secreting cells of a racemose gland, particularly the salivary glands. Racemose (Latin racemosus, full of clusters) refers, as does acinar (Latin acinus, grape), to small saclike dilatations in various glands. Acinar cell carcinomas are usually well differentiated and account for about 13% of the cancers arising in the parotid gland. Lymph node metastasis occurs in about 16% of cases. Local recurrences and distant metastases many years after treatment are common. This tumor appears in all age groups and is most common in women. (Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1240; from DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p575)

Also Known As: Carcinoma, Acinar Cell; Acinar Cell Carcinomas; Carcinomas, Acinar Cell; Cell Carcinoma, Acinar; Cell Carcinomas, Acinar

Key Drugs and Agents for Acinar Cell Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. alpha-Fetoproteins (AFP) : 2 outcomes in 15 results : IBA
  2. Fluorouracil (Carac) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 30 Generic
  3. Azaserine : 1 outcome in 15 results : IBA
  4. Keratins (Keratin) : 1 outcome in 4 results : IBA
  5. Vimentin : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  6. Muramidase (Lysozyme) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  7. Enzymes : 1 study in 6 results : IBA
  8. alpha-Amylase : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  9. Lipase (Acid Lipase) : 7 results : IBA
  10. beta Catenin : 3 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Acinar Cell Carcinoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Adenocarcinoma
  3. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
  4. Islet Cell Adenoma (Islet Cell Tumors)
  5. Serous Cystadenoma
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Key Therapies for Acinar Cell Carcinoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 2 outcomes in 6 results
  2. Pancreaticoduodenectomy : 3 results
  3. Pancreatectomy : 3 results
  4. Splenectomy : 1 result
  5. Ligation : 1 result
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