Salivary gland cancer

Salivary gland cancer,is a rare,malignant,tumor,

in the head, and neck,

People, with a family, history, of cancer,

are, more, likely, to develop, it,

increase, the possibility, of successful, treatment,

by being, aware, of changes, around,the heads, and necks,

symptom, lump in the neck,right under, his ear,

surgery, removed 63, lymph, nodes,

Salivary gland cancer

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Surgery

after ,the surgery,radiation, chemo once a week,

for about, a year,the cancer,spread, to bones,and,liver

tumor, had grown, in the lining, of the nerve,

that goes, through, the gland, atypical,

There are side effects associated,

These glands, are located, below, the surface, and usually,

cannot, be seen,

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Cancer

Salivary gland cancer,

cancer can form,in any salivary gland, about 70 percent,

are found, in the parotid glands,

There, are three pairs,of major salivary glands,

largest, pair, is the parotid glands,

They, sit, in front, of and just, below the ear,

second largest, pair, is the submandibular glands,

These, sit under, the side, of the jaw,

The sublingual glands,under the tongue,

in the floor, of the mouth,

glands, secretes, saliva, into, the mouth, through, ducts,

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Adenoid cyctic carcinoma

Adenoid cystic carcinoma, is the most common, type of cancer,

in the minor, salivary glands,

Salivary glands,are glands,found,in the mouth,that makes,saliva,

There are over 600 minor salivary glands, located, throughout,

the oral, cavity, within, the sub mucosa,of the oral, mucosa,

Ana plastic small cell carcinoma, of the salivary glands,

was first described in 1972.

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Lymphatic

Lymphatic spread, is not a common, feature,

of this tumor,the 5-10-yr survival, rates, are quite good,

the 15-20-yr rates are quite poor,

with, most patients, developing, distant,

For salivary, gland tumors, radiation therapy, can be,

the main, treatment, for certain, types, of tumors,

or if, a person, cannot, have surgery, or decides,

not to have surgery,

Possible signs, of Salivary gland cancer,

include, a lump, or trouble, swallowing,

Tests, that examine, the head, neck, and the inside

of the mouth,Parotid glands, are a pair, of saliva,producing,

glands, that sit, just, deep, to the skin, of the cheek,

in front, of both ears,

Cancer, has spread, to the skin, jawbone, ear canal,

and/or facial nerve, and may have spread,

to one, or more lymph, nodes,

Parotid gland

Salivary gland tumors, often start, in the parotid gland,

The facial nerve, which controls, movement, of that side,

of the face,passes through this gland,

If cancer, has spread, into the deeper, part,

of the parotid gland,the surgeon,

may, have to remove, part of the facial, nerve,

in order, to remove, the entire, gland,

The submandibular glands, are smaller, and are found,

at the back, of the jaw,

They secrete, saliva, under the tongue, area,

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