Adenoid cystic carcinoma
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oncology  |
Adenoid cystic cancer (AdCC) is a very rare type of cancer that can exist in many different body sites. It most often occurs in the areas of the head and neck, in particular the salivary glands; but has also been reported in the breast, lacrimal gland of the eye, lung, brain, bartholin gland, and the trachea. It is sometimes referred to as adenocyst, malignant cylindroma, adenocystic, adenoidcystic, ACC, AdCC.
Treatment
Primary treatment for this cancer, regardless of body site, is surgical removal with clean margins. This can be challenging in the head and neck region due to this tumour's tendency spread along nerve tracts. Adjuvant or palliative radiotherapy is commonly given following surgery. Chemotherapy is used for metastatic disease. Recently, one of the women with a patient journal below was treated with Radiofrequency Ablation for metastatic tumors in the lung.
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External links
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Information, patient support group, doctors' forum, treatment, research
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Information
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Support
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Patient Stories
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Patient Database
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Personal Journal from Diagnosis to Surgery
- Additional Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Patient Journal
- Additional Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Patient Journal