Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	59376
Country	United States

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Overall and cause-specific survival for mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the major salivary glands: Analysis of 2210 patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zachary C Taylor, Erin A Kaya, Jeffrey D Bunn, Zachary D Guss, Brian J Mitchell, Robert K Fairbanks, Wayne T Lamoreaux, Aaron E Wagner, Ben J Peressini and Christopher M Lee
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Community Cancer Fund in Spokane, Washington, United States
Corresponding Author	Christopher M Lee, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care Northwest, 601 S. Sherman, Spokane, WA 99202, United States. lee@ccnw.net
Key Words	Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Salivary gland neoplasia; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results; Head and neck cancer; Prognostic factors; Major salivary glands
Core Tip	Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the major salivary glands is a rare cancer with a limited number of studies with high statistical power. The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors effecting overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS) of individuals diagnosed with MEC of the major salivary glands. By using de-identified information from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results Program, we concluded that younger age at diagnosis, female sex, smaller tumor size, lower tumor grade, localized tumor growth, and more recent year of diagnosis were positive predictors of statistically significant improvements in OS and CSS.
Citation	Taylor ZC, Kaya EA, Bunn JD, Guss ZD, Mitchell BJ, Fairbanks RK, Lamoreaux WT, Wagner AE, Peressini BJ, Lee CM. Overall and cause-specific survival for mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the major salivary glands: Analysis of 2210 patients. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11(12): 1029-1044

Received	2020-09-21 06:47
Peer-Review Started	2020-09-21 06:48
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-10-21 18:04
Revised	2020-11-05 04:28
Second Decision	2020-11-25 13:27
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-11-29 22:30
Articles in Press	2020-11-29 22:30
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-12-16 07:10

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