Demographics and survival trends of sinonasal adenocarcinoma from 1973 to 2009

Abstract

SNAC is a rare tumor classically associated with occupational exposure and carries a variable prognosis. This is the first dedicated large-scale, retrospective analysis of a North American SNAC population. SNAC appears to affect both males and females equally and predominantly affects whites. Patients categorized as other had significantly better survival outcomes, while gender appeared to have no significant effect on survival.

Sinonasal malignancies: A population‐based analysis of site‐specific incidence and survival

“…As opposed to data gathered from case reports and case series, practitioners can use our analysis and others from this resource to gather important prognostic information that can be utilized in discussions with both patients and colleagues. For these reasons, the SEER database has been valuable in myriad analyses of uncommon malignancies …”

Squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus: A population‐based analysis

“…Lastly, when calculating DSS, we censored patients who died of other causes, but it is unclear how SEER made these determinations and how stringent the protocols were for ensuring their accuracy. Nevertheless, the SEER database provides us with robust longitudinal cross‐institutional data with standardized reporting and high external validity . As such, we hope physicians will consider this analysis in their decision‐making process when managing patients with MSSCC.…”

Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity: A population‐based analysis

“…Moreover, a significant portion of patients was lost to follow‐up, so the survival data only represent a subset of the population of patients analyzed for demographic trends. Nonetheless, the SEER database continues to offer researchers a valuable tool with remarkable statistical power for studying rare entities by providing large sample sizes, standardized reporting, and cross‐institutional data …”