Acharya PP, et al. - Via performing a retrospective review, researchers sought to analyze epidemiological trends related to temporal bone cancer, and primarily of the squamous cell subtype. Age, gender, and geographical location were included in potential trend analysis. From the National Cancer Institute's SEER Database, they extracted records of 256 cases of temporal bone cancer from 1975 to 2016 among a total population of 1,064,794,728 individuals. This number is much lower than that reported in the literature; this may be due to the fact that only certain states are included in the SEER Database and all of the actual cases may not have been reported. Among the temporal bone malignancies, the most common is primary squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal. The analysis revealed a significant nonlinear correlation between age at diagnosis and incidence of temporal bone cancer with a higher incidence found in the age groups 60–70 and 75–79 while no significant association was observed between temporal bone cancer and geographical location or gender. Based on findings, they advise providers to analyze subtypes of temporal bone cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, when assessing older adults with risk factors for temporal bone cancer and an abnormal physical exam.