Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

A tumor of both low- and high-grade malignancy. The low-grade grow slowly, appear in any age group, and are readily cured by excision. The high-grade behave aggressively, widely infiltrate the salivary gland and produce lymph node and distant metastases. Mucoepidermoid carcinomas account for about 21% of the malignant tumors of the parotid gland and 10% of the sublingual gland. They are the most common malignant tumor of the parotid. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p575; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1240)

Also Known As:

Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Carcinomas, Mucoepidermoid; Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas

Neoplasms: 1324753
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type: 2
  - Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms: 439
    - Carcinoma: 141855
      - Adenocarcinoma: 58365
        Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: 669
    - Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous: 1223
      - Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: 669

Farah Slim Selected Research

Farah Slim Research Topics

Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)