Francesco Perri, Roberta Fusco, Francesco Sabbatino, Morena Fasano, Alessandro Ottaiano, Marco Cascella, Maria Luisa Marciano, Monica Pontone, Giovanni Salzano, Maria Elena Maiello, Massimo Montano, Ester Calogero, Roberta D'Aniello, Piera Maiolino, Fortunato Ciardiello, Alessia Zotta, Salvatore Alfieri, Franco Ionna
Salivary gland carcinomas (SGCs) are rare neoplasms, representing less than 10% of all head and neck tumors, but they are extremely heterogeneous from the histological point of view, their clinical behavior, and their genetics. The guidelines regarding their treatment include surgery in most cases, which can also play an important role in oligometastatic disease. Where surgery cannot be used, systemic therapy comes into play. Systemic therapy for many years has been represented by polychemotherapy, but recently, with the affirmation of translational research, it can also count on targeted therapy, at least in some subtypes of SGCs...
February 28, 2024: Cancers