Pretherapeutic Serum Albumin as an Outcome Prognosticator in Head and Neck Adenoid-Cystic Carcinoma

Abstract

Background: A head and neck adenoid-cystic carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from the salivary gland tissues. The long-term survival outcome is poor due to a high risk of recurrences and distant metastasis. The identification of prognostic markers could contribute to a better risk assessment of each patient. The aim of this study is to assess the potential prognostic value of serum albumin in patients with head and neck adenoid-cystic carcinomas. Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients treated for a head and neck adenoid-cystic carcinoma between 1993 and 1 June 2019 with available pretherapeutic albumin values and clinical follow-up data. The cohort was stratified into a high and low group according to the median albumin value. The log-rank test was used for comparing overall and disease-free survival. Results: A total of 37 patients with complete follow-up data and available pretreatment albumin values were available. The overall mortality and recurrence rates were 21.6% (n = 8) and 45.9% (n = 17), respectively. Survival was shorter in the low albumin group. In particular, the mean overall survival for the low and high albumin groups were 121.0 months and 142.8 months, respectively. However, the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.155). A statistically significant difference was observed in context with disease-free survival (45.2 months, 95% confidence interval 31.7–58.8 months vs. 114.8 months, 95% confidence interval 79.3–150.4 months; p = 0.029). Conclusion: Our study suggests a potential prognostic value of serum albumin in patients with a head and neck ACC. A further, external validation of our results is warranted.

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