What is Salivary gland neoplasm?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Salivary gland cancer | Image = Illu quiz hn 02.jpg | Caption = The major salivary glands: the [[Parotid]] gland (1), where most salivary gland tumors form, the [[Submandibular]] gland (2), and the [[Sublingual]] gland (3). | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|07||c|00}}-{{ICD10|C|08||c|00}}, {{ICD10|D|11||d|10}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|142}}, {{ICD9|210.2}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001040 | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D012468 }} '''Salivary gland cancer''' is a [[cancer]] that forms in tissues of a [[salivary gland]]. The salivary glands can be called '''major''' and '''minor'''.<ref>Laramore GE, Krall JM, Griffin TW, Duncan W, Richter MP, Saroja KR, Maor MH, Davis LW. Neutron versus photon irradiation for unresectable salivary gland tumors: final report of an RTOG-MRC randomized clinical trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1993 Sep 30;27(2):235-40.</ref><ref>Krüll A, Schwarz R, Engenhart R, et al.: European results in neutron therapy of malignant salivary gland tumors. Bull Cancer Radiother 83 (Suppl): 125-9s, 1996</ref> The major salivary glands consist of the [[parotid]], [[submandibular gland|submandibular]], and [[sublingual gland|sublingual]] glands. The minor glands include small mucus-secreting glands located throughout the [[palate]], [[nasal cavity|nasal]] and [[oral cavity|oral]] cavity.<ref>[[#refShah2001|Shah]], p.&nbsp;240</ref> Salivary gland cancer is rare, with 2% of [[head and neck cancer|head and neck tumors]] forming in the salivary glands, the majority in the parotid.<ref>[[#refHarari|Harari]], p.&nbsp;89</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{tumours}} [[Category:Cancer]] {{biology-stub}}