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Published on: October 13, 2023
[Interpretation and comparison of international guidelines for salivary gland malignancy in 2021]
1Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medince & Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province & Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Abstract:
In order to provide evidence-based recommendations on the management of salivary gland malignancy (SGM), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) formulated and updated SGM clinical practice guidelines respectively in 2021.The two guidelines are interpreted and compared in this article from six perspectives including preoperative evaluations, surgical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, appropriate radiotherapy techniques, the role of systemic therapy, follow-up evaluations and recurrent-metastatic diseases' management of SGM, which has guiding significance for diagnosis and treatment of SGM in China.
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