Abstract
BACKGROUND: Malignant tumors of minor salivary glands (MGSTs) are rare and exhibit significant heterogeneity in terms of etiology, histology and prognosis. METHODS: This retrospective analysis of 48 resected MGSTs employed Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves and logistic regression models to evaluate the association between the systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), the systemic immuno-inflammation index (SII), the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and the platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) with overall survival (OS). Although these biomarkers showed some correlation with OS, none were statistically significant when considered individually. RESULTS: Significant correlation was observed between the SIRI, SII, and NLR with overall survival (OS). Among these, SIRI was the most reliable predictor, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.713, 80% sensitivity, and 70% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: While these inflammatory biomarkers correlate with the prognosis and risk stratification of MGSTs, there is currently no clinical utility in decision making due to the lack of standardization and their limited application in clinical practice.