Salivary Gland Tumors
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Salivary Gland Tumors
Definition
A salivary gland tumor is an uncontrolled growth of cells that originates in one of the many saliva-producing glands in the mouth.
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Abnormal cells that form in the ducts that drain the salivary glands (which produce saliva to aid in chewing and swallowing) are known as salivary gland tumors.
Salivary gland tumors are abnormal cells growing in the ducts that drain the salivary glands.
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Most salivary gland tumors are benign and occur in the parotid glands. A painless salivary mass is the most common sign and is evaluated by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Imaging with CT and MRI can be helpful.
Salivary Gland Tumors
Salivary glands are the parts of the mouth and throat that produce saliva. Many of the tumors in these areas arise in the parotid gland.
Salivary Gland Tumors
Most salivary gland neoplasms arise in the parotid gland.[87,88,89,90,91,92] About 15% of these tumors may arise in the submandibular glands or in the minor salivary glands under the tongue and jaw.
Salivary gland tumors are rare, accounting for just 3 percent of all tumors. They occur on the salivary glands in the mouth, neck and throat. Most salivary gland tumors are not salivary gland cancers.
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Neutron radiation therapy has been tested on many different types of tumors, with salivary gland tumors and, in particular, AdCC showing the greatest benefit.
It's also unclear why some salivary gland tumors are benign and others are cancerous. Like many other head and neck cancers, however, using tobacco can increase your risk of salivary gland cancer.
More than half of all salivary gland tumors are benign (not cancerous) and do not spread to other tissues.
What increases the risk of salivary gland cancer?
Being exposed to certain types of radiation may increase the risk of salivary cancer.
It comprises about 1% of all salivary gland tumors. The histopathology is marked by sheets of large swollen polyhedral epithelial oncocytes, which are granular acidophilic parotid cells with centrally located nuclei.
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Often, the tumor is found incidentally when the patient is tested for a different condition. Salivary gland tumors are usually confirmed through a biopsy, wherein a tissue sample is extracted from the bump for examination.
Most salivary gland tumors begin in parotid glands.
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parotidectomy (pa-RAH-tih-DEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland (a large salivary gland located in front of and just below the ear).
 See also: Cancer, Surgery, Symptom, Carcinoma, Aging
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