you can find an overview about the different types of surgeries used to treat salivary gland tumors as well as information on MSK’s expertise. Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to remove a ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...

They will explain to you in detail what to expect and when side effects are likely to appear. The most common side effects of radiation to the salivary glands include changes in your skin that look ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

Researchers have uncovered a promising therapeutic target for adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer of the salivary ...

More information: S. Nayar et al, OP0199 Spatial insights into the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's disease, Scientific Abstracts (2024). DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.5434 ...