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Sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma: a population‐based analysis of 694 cases
Author(s) -
Unsal Aykut A.,
Chung Sei Y.,
Zhou Albert H.,
Baredes Soly,
Eloy Jean Anderson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international forum of allergy and rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.503
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2042-6984
pISSN - 2042-6976
DOI - 10.1002/alr.21875
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , nasal cavity , radiation therapy , population , epidemiology , retrospective cohort study , adenoid , surgery , cohort , adjuvant therapy , distant metastasis , carcinoma , metastasis , cancer , chemotherapy , environmental health
Background Currently, limited literature exists about sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma (SNACC). In this study, we analyze the demographics, survival, and treatment efficacy of this rare entity. Methods Our study was a retrospective population‐based analysis of SNACC in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database assessing the 40‐year time‐frame of 1973 to 2013. Results Six hundred ninety‐four SNACC patients were identified; 53.2% were female and 46.8% were male. Caucasians were most commonly affected (77.1%). SNACC most often arose from the maxillary sinuses, followed by the nasal cavity. The majority of SNACC cases presented as stage IV disease. Nodal and distant metastases were present in 3.6% and 7.1% of all cases, respectively. Overall 5‐, 10‐, and 20‐year disease‐specific survival (DSS) rates were 66.5%, 41.1%, and 17.6%, respectively. The presence of distant metastasis dropped the 5‐year DSS rate from 64.5% to 20.0%. Cases treated with combined surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy had a slightly improved 5‐year DSS rate compared with surgery alone (73.5% vs 72.5%). Surgery alone resulted in higher 10‐ and 20‐year DSS rates (54.2% and 36.8%, respectively) when compared with combined therapy (44.2% and 15.5%), radiotherapy alone (10.8% and 0%), and no surgery or radiotherapy (9.3% and 0%). Conclusion This study represents the largest cohort of SNACC patients to date. Factors that confer a survival benefit in SNACC include M0 disease, and presentation primarily in the nasal cavity. Overall low rates of nodal metastasis may not warrant the use of elective neck dissections, unless there is clinical suspicion. Modalities of therapy that include surgery greatly improve survival. Adjuvant radiotherapy appears to slightly improve 5‐year disease‐free survival but does not impact long‐term survival.