Original articleEpidemiology of malignant cutaneous granular cell tumors: A US population-based cohort analysis using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database
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Methods
Data on patients with a diagnosis of mcGTC were obtained from the SEER program for the years 1973 to 2013. The database is a widely used cancer registry that covers an estimated 27.8% of the US population. Geographic regions covered include San Francisco-Oakland, metropolitan Detroit, Seattle (Puget Sound), metropolitan Atlanta, San Jose–Monterey, Los Angeles, greater California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, New Mexico, Utah, Kentucky, New Jersey, rural and greater Georgia, Kentucky, and Alaska.
Results
The SEER database search yielded 113 patients with granular cell tumors from 1973 to 2013, of which 82 patients (72.6%) presented with tumors on the cutis or subcutis. Of the selected cohort, 65.0% were female and 70.8% were white. The mean age at diagnosis was 49.2 years. At presentation, 15.9% of tumors were metastatic (stage IV) and 17.1% demonstrated regional involvement (stage II/III). The most frequent body site of the lesion was the trunk (in 32.5% of the cohort). Surgery was performed
Discussion
Our findings support the previously reported high mortality associated with mcGTCs,11, 18 with a 5-year DSS of 62.8%. This study also reveals a number of prognostic factors, of which the most important is thought to be cancer staging. Although there is no clear staging scheme for these tumors, the stratification used here may be clinically useful for physicians in relaying a prognosis to patients with mcGTCs. The divisions introduced (ie, local, regional, and distant) are consistent with SEER
Conclusions
Herein, we have reported on the characteristic epidemiology of mcGTCs by using available population-level data. Determinants of survival include age at diagnosis, sex, stage, and surgical resection, and there are apparent demographic, race, and sex-based disparities in survival. Patients in this population also are at an increased risk for pancreatic or renal cancers. These data underlie the importance of early diagnosis and surgical treatment of mcGTCs for optimal outcomes and outline
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Ms Mirza and Dr Tuggle had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for integrity of the data and accuracy of the data analysis. Ms Mirza, Dr Tuggle, and Dr Narayan take responsibility for the study concept and design. Ms Mirza, Dr Tuggle, and Ms Zogg take responsibility for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation, as well as for statistical analysis. Ms Mirza, Dr Tuggle, Ms Zogg, and Mr Mirza take responsibility for drafting of the manuscript. Dr Narayan takes responsibility for critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content and for study supervision. Ms Mirza and Drs Tuggle and Narayan take responsibility for administrative, technical, or material support.