Salivary gland tumours

Introduction: Salivary gland tumours

Description of Salivary gland tumours

Salivary gland tumours (medical condition): Cancer of the salivary glands. Salivary glands are located around the inside of the mouth and throat and produce saliva which keeps the mouth ...more

Salivary gland tumours: See also:

Salivary gland cancer:
  »Introduction: Salivary gland cancer
  »Symptoms of Salivary gland cancer
  »Causes of Salivary gland cancer
  »Treatments for Salivary gland cancer

Salivary gland tumours: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Salivary gland tumours:

• Salivary gland
• Salivary gland symptoms (355 causes)
• Salivary gland disease
• Salivary gland disorder
• Salivary gland pain (25 causes)
• Salivary
• Salivary disorder
• Gland

Salivary gland tumours as a Disease

Salivary gland tumours: Another name for Salivary gland cancer (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Salivary gland cancer
  »Symptoms of Salivary gland cancer
  »Causes of Salivary gland cancer
  »Treatments for Salivary gland cancer

Salivary gland tumours: Related Diseases

Salivary gland tumours: Salivary gland tumours is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Mouth cancer
• Oral cancer
• Cancer
• Mouth conditions
• Oral conditions
• Head and neck tumors
• Head conditions

Causes of Salivary gland tumours

Some of the causes of Salivary gland tumours are included in the list below:

• Exposure to radiation
• Use of tobacco
• Family history of salivary gland cancer
• Diet- Eating large amounts of animal fats and low quantities of vegetables may increase the risk of salivary gland cancer
• Age -Additionally, people older than 60 are more likely to develop salivary gland cancer

Read more about causes of Salivary gland tumours (Salivary gland cancer)

Symptoms of Salivary gland tumours (Salivary gland cancer)

Some of the symptoms of Salivary gland tumours incude:

• Mass
• Earlobe elevation
• Pain
• Facial paralysis
• Skin ulceration

See full list of 16 symptoms of Salivary gland tumours (Salivary gland cancer)

Treatments for Salivary gland tumours (Salivary gland cancer)

Treatments for Salivary gland tumours (Salivary gland cancer) include:

• Surgery
• Physical therapy
• Reconstructive therapy
• Radiation
• Chemotherapy

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Treatment of Salivary gland tumours: For more treatment information about Salivary gland tumours, see treatment of Salivary gland cancer (Salivary gland tumours)

Salivary gland tumours: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Salivary gland tumours:

• parotid gland tumours
• submandibular gland tumours
• sublingual gland tumours
• pleomorphic adenoma
• Warthin's tumour
• Stenson's duct
• Warthin's duct

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