Abstract:
From 1975 to 1987,75 patients with adenoidcystic carcinoma of salivary glands were treated in our hospital.Among these patients,12 cases located in parotid glands,14 in submaxillary glands,1 in sublingual glands and 48 in minor salivary glands.54(72%)patients were treated by combined theray,16radiotheray alone and 5 resection alone.The 5-year follow-up rate was 87.9%.The 3,5 and 10-year survival rates were 77.3 %(58/75),65.5(38/58)and 45.2%(14/31),respectively.The 5-year survival rates with radiation alone, refection alone, combination were 38.5%,50.0% and 75. 6%, respectively.The 5-year survival rates ofⅠ-Ⅳ stage lesions were 81.3%,70.0%,53.3%and 42.9%,respectively