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Cancer of the salivary gland is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the salivary glands. The salivary glands make saliva, the fluid that is released into the mouth to keep it moist and to help dissolve food. Major clusters of salivary glands are found below the tongue, on the sides of the face just in front of the ears, and under the jawbone. Smaller clusters of salivary glands are found in other parts of the upper digestive tract. The smaller glands are ca... 
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Most head and neck cancers begin in the squamous cells that line the structures found in the head and neck. Because of this, head and neck cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas. Some head and neck cancers begin in other types of cells. For example, cancers that begin in glandular cells are called adenocarcinomas.
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Salivary Gland Cancer as related to Head and Neck Cancer
- Salivary Gland Cancer - Clinical Services - Head and Neck Cancer ...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Salivary Gland Cancer . The salivary glands produce saliva that enters the mouth, keeping it moist and aiding in digestion and fighting infection.
- Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
... about the treatment of salivary gland cancer. ... Tests that examine the head, neck, and the inside of the mouth are used to detect (find) and diagnose salivary gland cancer.
- Head and Neck Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Information about head and neck cancer treatment, prevention, causes, screening, clinical trials, research and statistics from the National Cancer Institute.
- Salivary gland cancer
Salivary gland cancer comes under a group of cancers called head and neck cancer . It is a rare type of cancer. It is much more common to find a non cancerous lump (benign tumour ...
- Salivary gland cancer - CNN.com
Like many other head and neck cancers, however, using tobacco can increase your risk of salivary gland cancer. Most head and neck cancers are associated with tobacco use.
- Salivary Gland Cancer - Cancer Overviews - GCC
Greenebaum Cancer Center Salivary Gland Cancer Overview ... What Is Salivary Gland Cancer? Cancer of the salivary gland is a disease in which cancerous cells grow in the tissues ...
- Salivary gland cancer : Cancerbackup
Information on salivary gland cancer describing what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments
- Salivary Gland Cancer : Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
... healthcare providers and researchers who treat Salivary Gland Cancer at ... Director, Cancer Supportive Care Program; Director, Head and Neck Research Program;
- Hope Guide - Salivary Gland Cancer Resources
Whether you're a newly diagnosed head or neck cancer patient, a survivor, or friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the patient's and ...
- Cancer Glossary - Salivary Gland Cancer - Cancer Treatment Centers of ...
Salivary Gland Cancer - A type of head and neck cancer that begins in the salivary glands of the mouth. The salivary glands produce saliva, the lubricating fluid found in the mouth ...
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