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Salivary Gland Cancer

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Summary

Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - and empty it into your mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes your food moist, which helps you chew and swallow. It helps you digest your food. It also cleans your mouth and contains antibodies that can kill germs.

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It is rare. It may not cause any symptoms, or you could notice:

  • A lump in your ear, cheek, jaw, lip, or inside the mouth
  • Fluid draining from your ear
  • Trouble swallowing or opening the mouth widely
  • Numbness, weakness, or pain in your face

Doctors diagnose salivary gland cancer using a physical exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy. Treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.

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Start Here

  • General Information about Salivary Gland Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
  • Saliva & Salivary Gland Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) Also in Spanish
  • What Is Salivary Gland Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

Diagnosis and Tests

  • Salivary Gland Cancer Tests (American Cancer Society)

Prevention and Risk Factors

  • Risk Factors for Salivary Gland Cancer (American Cancer Society)

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  • Treatment Option Overview (Salivary Gland Cancer) From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)

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  • Living as a Salivary Gland Cancer Survivor (American Cancer Society)

Statistics and Research

  • What's New in Salivary Gland Cancer Research? (American Cancer Society)

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Salivary Gland Neoplasms From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Clinical diagnosis, treatment, and survival analysis of 61 cases of salivary...
  • Article: Outcomes of curative surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy in salivary duct...
  • Article: Development of a risk model for predicting cervical lymph node metastasis...
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  • National Cancer Institute From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish
  • Organizations that Offer Cancer Support Services From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

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  • Childhood Salivary Gland Tumors Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

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  • After chemotherapy - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Salivary gland biopsy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Salivary gland tumors (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Sialogram (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Swallowing problems (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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  • After chemotherapy - discharge
  • Salivary gland biopsy
  • Salivary gland tumors
  • Sialogram
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  • Salivary Gland Disorders

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