Mucoepidermoid carcinoma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] , Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

There are no established direct causes for mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma has been associated with the result of multiple genetic mutations.

Causes

There are no established direct causes for mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

The development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be the result of multiple genetic mutations.^[1]
Common genetic mutations for the development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma can be found here.

References

↑ 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

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[raki-1] 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

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