Table 3.

Distribution of major histological types of SGC according to anatomical subsite in Shanghai from 2003 to 2012

	Parotid	Submandibular	Sublingual	Palate	Other minor glands	M/F ratio	Median age
Mucoepidermoid(n = 290)	123	19	5	92	51	0.70	50
Adenocarcinoma NOS(n = 228)	111	27	7	26	57	1.85	62
Adenoid cystic(n = 214)	42	42	36	38	56	0.83	55
Acinic cell(n = 147)	125	3	2	5	12	0.77	53
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma(N = 128)	83	23	1	13	8	1.84	60

SGC salivary gland cancer, NOS not otherwise specified, M/F male/female