Generic placeholder image

Current Cancer Therapy Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-3947
ISSN (Online): 1875-6301

Sinonasal Carcinoma: Updated Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization

Author(s): Diana Bell and Ehab Y. Hanna

Volume 8, Issue 3, 2012

Page: [218 - 224] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/157339412802653137

Price: $65

Abstract

The most commonly encountered carcinoma of the sinonasal tract is the keratinizing/ non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma. However, this complex anatomic location may represent the site of other epithelial malignant neoplasms of varying histogenesis. These tumors are clinically aggressive and often fatal; historically, treatment outcomes have been poor. Differentiating these tumor types may have clinical impact as advances in therapeutic intervention could increase survival, quality of life and occasionally result in a cure. This review focuses on recent advances in the molecular and phenotypic characterization of sinonasal carcinomas and their impact on diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Sinonasal carcinoma, Phenotype, Genome analysis, Targeted therapy


Rights & Permissions Print Cite
© 2024 Bentham Science Publishers | Privacy Policy