Monomorphic adenomas refer to a group of rare tumors of the salivary gland that include basal cell adenomas and canalicular adenomas. Basal cell adenomas are observed predominantly in the parotid ...

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It grows in the salivary glands — organs on either side of your face that produce saliva, which helps you digest food. You have three pairs of ...

Carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a type of cancer that develops in the salivary glands. This type of cancer develops from an existing tumor that was previously benign (noncancerous).

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a type of salivary gland cancer. It does not always cause symptoms, but when symptoms occur, they can include facial pain and tenderness, facial paralysis, jaw spasms, and ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...

In an interview with Medscape, Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, a surgical oncologist with the Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery, and the director of the Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology at ...

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of major salivary glands compared to not having CUD, a new retrospective study showed.

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...