Salivary gland cancer
Introduction
Salivary gland cancers arise from major or minor salivary glands in the head and neck region. The most common malignant salivary gland tumors are mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnostic criteria
Investigation
• FPC, LFT, and RFT
• Chest X-ray
• CT scan and/or MRI of head and neck
• Biopsy of the primary tumor for histology. Imaging reports (CT Scan/MRI of head and neck)
Staging: TNM staging system
Treatment:
• Complete surgical resection with adjuvant radiotherapy if adverse features are present
• If disease is not resectable, definitive radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy is indicated
• Neck dissection is indicated for high-grade tumors or clinically positive neck disease
Treatment
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Pharmacological
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Non-pharmacological
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Prevention
Depends on primary site involved.
• Mass
• pain
• nerve
• palsies
• neck mass
Updated on,
5 Novemba 2020 10:55:30
References
1.STG