Salivary gland tumor epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]

Overview

The incidence of salivary gland tumors is approximately 2.5 to 3.0 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The incidence of salivary gland tumors is estimated to be 2000 to 2500 cases per year in the United States. The incidence of salivary gland tumors increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 64 years. Salivary gland tumors are more common in males than females. There is no racial predilection to the salivary gland tumors.^[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Malignant salivary gland neoplasms account for more than 0.5% of all malignancies and approximately 3% to 5% of all head and neck tumors.^[1]

Incidence

The incidence of salivary gland tumors is approximately 2.5 to 3.0 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The incidence of salivary gland tumors is estimated to be 2000 to 2500 cases per year in the United States.^[2]^[3]

Age

The incidence of salivary gland tumors increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 64 years. The majority of patients with malignant salivary gland tumors are in the sixth or seventh decade of life.^[1]

Gender

Salivary gland tumors are more common in males than females.

Race

There is no racial predilection to the salivary gland tumors.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Salivary gland cancer. National cancer Institute(2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/salivary-gland-treatment-pdq#link/_403_toc Accessed on November 7, 2015
↑ Barnes, Leon. Pathology and genetics of head and neck tumours. Lyon: IARC Press, 2005. Print.
↑ Guzzo, Marco; Locati, Laura D.; Prott, Franz J.; Gatta, Gemma; McGurk, Mark; Licitra, Lisa (2010). “Major and minor salivary gland tumors”. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 74 (2): 134–148. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2009.10.004. ISSN 1040-8428.

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[NIH-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Salivary gland cancer. National cancer Institute(2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/salivary-gland-treatment-pdq#link/_403_toc Accessed on November 7, 2015

[2] Barnes, Leon. Pathology and genetics of head and neck tumours. Lyon: IARC Press, 2005. Print.

[GuzzoLocati2010-3] Guzzo, Marco; Locati, Laura D.; Prott, Franz J.; Gatta, Gemma; McGurk, Mark; Licitra, Lisa (2010). “Major and minor salivary gland tumors”. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 74 (2): 134–148. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2009.10.004. ISSN 1040-8428.

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