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Lung adenoid cystic carcinoma

MedGen UID:
232709
•Concept ID:
C1334439
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocystic Carcinoma of Lung; adenocystic carcinoma of lung; Adenocystic Carcinoma of the Lung; adenocystic carcinoma of the lung; Adenoid cystic carcinoma of lung; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Lung; adenoid cystic carcinoma of lung; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lung; adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung; LUACC; Lung Adenocystic Carcinoma; lung adenocystic carcinoma; lung adenoid cystic cancer; Lung Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma; lung adenoid cystic carcinoma; Pulmonary Adenocystic Carcinoma; pulmonary adenocystic carcinoma; Pulmonary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma; pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of lung (1260019009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003181

Definition

A rare usually indolent lung carcinoma characterized by a cribiform and tubular pattern and the presence of glandular epithelial cells. Clinical symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, wheeze, hemopytsis and chest pain. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLung adenoid cystic carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland-type tumors of the lung.
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Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Mar 9;54(3):229-247. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad160. PMID: 38018262
Lenvatinib in Management of Solid Tumors.
Hao Z, Wang P
Oncologist 2020 Feb;25(2):e302-e310. Epub 2019 Oct 14 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0407. PMID: 32043789Free PMC Article
Surgical management of lung metastases.
Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Lawrence D, Scarci M
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2017 Apr 2;78(4):192-198. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.4.192. PMID: 28398890

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Low recurrence of lung adenoid cystic carcinoma with radiotherapy and resection.
Sharma VJ, Gupta A, Yaftian N, Ball D, Brown R, Barnett S, Antippa P
ANZ J Surg 2019 Sep;89(9):1051-1055. Epub 2019 May 8 doi: 10.1111/ans.15222. PMID: 31067606

Diagnosis

Low recurrence of lung adenoid cystic carcinoma with radiotherapy and resection.
Sharma VJ, Gupta A, Yaftian N, Ball D, Brown R, Barnett S, Antippa P
ANZ J Surg 2019 Sep;89(9):1051-1055. Epub 2019 May 8 doi: 10.1111/ans.15222. PMID: 31067606

Prognosis

A population study comparing tracheal and lung adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Gu Y, Lai S, Wang Y, Yang J, Zhou P, Chen T
Cancer Med 2024 Apr;13(7):e7158. doi: 10.1002/cam4.7158. PMID: 38572933Free PMC Article
Low recurrence of lung adenoid cystic carcinoma with radiotherapy and resection.
Sharma VJ, Gupta A, Yaftian N, Ball D, Brown R, Barnett S, Antippa P
ANZ J Surg 2019 Sep;89(9):1051-1055. Epub 2019 May 8 doi: 10.1111/ans.15222. PMID: 31067606

Clinical prediction guides

A population study comparing tracheal and lung adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Gu Y, Lai S, Wang Y, Yang J, Zhou P, Chen T
Cancer Med 2024 Apr;13(7):e7158. doi: 10.1002/cam4.7158. PMID: 38572933Free PMC Article

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