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    Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and slow-growing cancer that occurs most often in the head and neck region but can also arise in other glands. It has three main growth patterns histologically and can be locally aggressive and prone to recurrence. ACC accounts for about 1% of head and neck cancers and occurs more often in females. While ACC often has an indolent course, tumors in some sites like the breast may have a better prognosis. Presentation depends on the site but may include painless masses, nerve involvement, or respiratory symptoms in advanced cases.

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    Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and slow-growing cancer that occurs most often in the head and neck region but can also arise in other glands. It has three main growth patterns histologically and can be locally aggressive and prone to recurrence. ACC accounts for about 1% of head and neck cancers and occurs more often in females. While ACC often has an indolent course, tumors in some sites like the breast may have a better prognosis. Presentation depends on the site but may include painless masses, nerve involvement, or respiratory symptoms in advanced cases.

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    Acc Overview

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    Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and slow-growing cancer that occurs most often in the head and neck region but can also arise in other glands. It has three main growth patterns histologically and can be locally aggressive and prone to recurrence. ACC accounts for about 1% of head and neck cancers and occurs more often in females. While ACC often has an indolent course, tumors in some sites like the breast may have a better prognosis. Presentation depends on the site but may include painless masses, nerve involvement, or respiratory symptoms in advanced cases.

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    o Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) accounts for about 1o/o of all head and neck malignancies.[ ] o The age rElnge is unusually wide and it can occur in children. lt is most common between the ages of 40 and 70 years. o
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    A painless slowgnowing mass in the face or mouth. ln one study using endoscopic. and anterigr-skult-base,ldenoid cystic resection of tumours in the carcinoma (ACC) represented 15% of the tumours found'[ I More adwnced tumours may inrade nenes, causing paralysis and pain. ACC is of interest to neurosurgeons and neurologists because of a tendency to infiltrate negqll[ I structures and spreid perineuratly. lntiacranial inrplr,ement can occur !u1 i5 rars.[ . ACC Tumours of the lacrimal gland may afiect rision and also may cause is the most common primary malignant epithelial neoplasm afiecting lacrimal glands'

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