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The Oncologist • Vol 29 • No 3
Neoadjuvant Intra-arterial Cytoreductive Chemotherapy Improves Outcomes in Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
January 2024 • Philippos Apolinário Costa, David T. Tse, Pasquale Benedetto
Abstract Background Lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (LGACC) has historically been associated with a poor prognosis even with localized disease, with a survival of 56% at 5 years. In 1988, we treated the first patient with neoadjuvant intra-arterial cytoreductive chemotherapy (IACC). Since then, we have used this protocol as the standard approach. We aim to analyze the outcomes of patients with LGACC treated with the protocol and compare them to a population-based cohort to assess if IACC can improve surviv…
Medicine
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Internal Medicine
Oncology
Carcinoma
Environmental Health