Recent Trends in the Incidence of Salivary Gland Malignancies
10.21593/kjhno/2022.38.2.1
- Author:
Jungirl SEOK
1
;
Eun Hye PARK
;
Kyu-Won JUNG
;
Jae Won CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
2022;38(2):1-5
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Due to the low incidence and histologic diversity of salivary gland cancer, analyzing the incidence of salivary gland cancer is necessary to understand the macroscopic aspects. We intend to investigate the international trend of the reported incidence rate of salivary gland cancer. Using the Korea Central Cancer Registry data, the domestic change in the incidence rate was examined. As a result, a significant increasing trend was confirmed, consistent with the United States and Japan trends. The etiology of the change is unclear, and various factors that may influence the direction are reported. Additional research is needed to understand the pathophysiology of salivary gland cancer, and further efforts are required to understand salivary gland cancer.
