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dc.contributor.authorAntony, J
dc.contributor.authorGopalan, V
dc.contributor.authorSmith, RA
dc.contributor.authorLam, AKY
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:03:06Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:03:06Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-11T00:14:08Z
dc.identifier.issn1936-055X
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12105-011-0281-z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47621
dc.description.abstractCarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (Ca ex PA) is a carcinoma arising from a primary or recurrent benign pleomorphic adenoma. It often poses a diagnostic challenge to clinicians and pathologists. This study intends to review the literature and highlight the current clinical and molecular perspectives about this entity. The most common clinical presentation of CA ex PA is of a firm mass in the parotid gland. The proportion of adenoma and carcinoma components determines the macroscopic features of this neoplasm. The entity is difficult to diagnose pre-operatively. Pathologic assessment is the gold standard for making the diagnosis. Treatment for Ca ex PA often involves an ablative surgical procedure which may be followed by radiotherapy. Overall, patients with Ca ex PA have a poor prognosis. Accurate diagnosis and aggressive surgical management of patients presenting with Ca ex PA can increase their survival rates. Molecular studies have revealed that the development of Ca ex PA follows a multi-step model of carcinogenesis, with the progressive loss of heterozygosity at chromosomal arms 8q, then 12q and finally 17p. There are specific candidate genes in these regions that are associated with particular stages in the progression of Ca ex PA. In addition, many genes which regulate tumour suppression, cell cycle control, growth factors and cell-cell adhesion play a role in the development and progression of Ca ex PA. It is hopeful that these molecular data can give clues for the diagnosis and management of the disease.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHumana Press, Inc.
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto9
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHead and Neck Pathology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume6
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDentistry
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3203
dc.titleCarcinoma ex Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical, Pathological and Molecular Data
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Dentistry and Oral Health
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorLam, Alfred K.
gro.griffith.authorGopalan, Vinod


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