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salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the salivary gland is a neoplasm characterized by slow but inevitable local progression and terminal hematogenous metastasis.

CGH (15860365)

- gains

  • 22q13 (33%)
  • 16p (26%)
  • 17q (15%)

- losses

  • 6q (22%)

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