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Salivary Gland Scan
A salivary gland scan uses a special camera and a tracer (radioactive chemical) to take pictures of the salivary glands. This can help your doctor find the cause of dry mouth ( xerostomia) or swelling in the salivary glands. During a salivary gland scan, the tracer liquid is put into a vein ( I.V.) in your arm. The...
Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence and Mortality. Salivary gland tumors are a morphologically and clinically diverse group of neoplasms, which may present significant diagnostic and management challenges. These tumors are rare, with an overall incidence in the Western world of approximately 2.5 to 3.0 cases per 100,000 people per year.[ 1]...
Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands. The salivary glands make saliva and release it into the mouth. Saliva has enzymes that help digest food and antibodies that help protect against infections of the mouth and throat. There are 3 pairs of...
Childhood Salivary Gland Tumors (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Salivary gland tumors are abnormal growths that can form in the salivary glands. They can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancerous). Although benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body, they may require treatment to stop them from continuing to grow and press on nearby tissue. Cancerous tumors can...
Childhood Salivary Gland Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence. Salivary gland tumors are rare and account for 0.5% of all malignancies in children and adolescents. After rhabdomyosarcoma, they are the most common tumor in the head and neck.[ 1, 2] Salivary gland tumors may occur after radiation therapy and chemotherapy are given for the treatment of primary leukemia or...
Parotitis
What is parotitis? Parotitis is a swelling of your parotid glands. These are salivary glands located between the ear and jaw. Causes can include viral and bacterial infections. It can also be caused by certain health conditions, a tumor, or salivary gland stones. Parotitis can be acute (happen suddenly) or chronic...
Dry Mouth
What is dry mouth? Dry mouth, or xerostomia (say "zee-ruh-STO-mee-uh"), occurs when your mouth doesn't make enough saliva. Saliva helps you chew, swallow, and digest your food. It also neutralizes the acids that form in your mouth. Over time, dry mouth can lead to dental problems. What causes it? Dry mouth is most often...
Oral Cancer
What is oral cancer? Oral cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in any part of the mouth or lips. Most oral cancers start in the lining of the lips or mouth where you have thin, flat cells called squamous cells. This type of cancer may also be called oral cavity cancer or oropharyngeal cancer. What puts you at risk...
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Lip and oral cavity cancer is a disease that starts in lips or mouth. The oral cavity refers to the mouth. It includes: the front two thirds of the tongue, the gingiva (gums) the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the cheeks) the floor (bottom) of the mouth under the tongue, the hard palate (the roof of the...
Childhood Oral Cavity Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Childhood oral cavity cancer is a rare type of cancer that forms in the mouth. Most of the tumors (more than 90%) that children get in their mouth are not cancer. When children do get oral cavity cancer, the most common types are lymphoma and sarcoma. All types of tumors in the mouth can affect eating or speaking and...
Oral Cavity and Nasopharyngeal Cancers Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread. Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to...
Childhood Tracheobronchial Tumors (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Tracheobronchial tumors are rare, abnormal growths that form in the windpipe (trachea) or the large airways in the lungs called the bronchi. These tumors can be benign, which means they are not cancer, or cancerous. Benign tumors are more common in children. If a child has a benign tumor, they may need treatment to...
Oral Cavity, Oropharyngeal, Hypopharyngeal, and Laryngeal Cancers Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer. To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors and protective...
Mouth Problems, Noninjury
Briefly discusses possible causes of mouth, tongue, or lip problems, including infections, sores, and health conditions. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.