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mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) - Clinical Profile, Genes & Research | Kisho | Kisho

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

MONDO:0003036

Also known as:MECmucoepidermoid carcinoma (morphologic abnormality)mucoepidermoid tumor

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Overview

A carcinoma morphologically characterized the presence of cuboidal mucous cells, goblet-like mucous cells, squamoid cells, cystic changes, and a fibrotic stromal formation. It can occur in several anatomic sites, including parotid gland, oral cavity, paranasal sinus, skin, breast, lung, larynx, and lacrimal ducts. It is classified as low or high grade.

Clinical Trials1 registered

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for mucoepidermoid carcinoma has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

1 clinical trial registered. Interventions under study include procedural interventions. Pipeline includes 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

205 publications have been identified in PubMed for mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Kisho has analyzed 78 by research type. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (31%), Case Report / Case Series (26%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (19%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Research summaries	24

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC

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GARD:10671

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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