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 ...

Rare but curable, salivary gland cancer requires multidisciplinary teams to eradicate tumor and maximize the preservation of function and appearance, says Dr Bhuvanesh Singh, a surgical oncologist.

Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare type of salivary gland cancer. It’s often treatable with surgery, but some people develop high-grade cancer that can spread to distant body parts.

In general, people with salivary gland cancer have a better chance of survival when it’s caught early. Here’s a look at the 5-year relative survival rates in the United States from 2012 to 2018.

A Nevada woman, Nicole Kowalski-Kleinsasser, initially dismissed a toothache as a minor issue, only to discover it was a rare, aggressive salivary gland cancer. Misdiagnosed initially, the cancer ...

Cancer is a debilitating illness that remains a persistent threat to humanity and is one of the leading causes of death ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates;July 2025 - Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing ...

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LINCOLN (AP) — A man who spent 30 years on Nebraska’s death row for two cult murders died of a rare cancer in his salivary glands, according to a death certificate obtained Tuesday.