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2. Salivary duct carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare type of aggressive cancer that arises from the salivary glands. [1] It is predominantly seen in men and, generally, has a poor prognosis. [2] Other high grade carcinomas can mimic SDC. About 40-60% of SDC arise in pleomorphic adenomas. [3] Most, if not all, SDCs express androgen receptor by ...

3. Acinic cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Acinic cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor representing 2% of all salivary tumors. 90% of the time found in the parotid gland, 10% intraorally on buccal mucosa or palate. The disease presents as a slow growing mass, associated with pain or tenderness in 50% of the cases.

4. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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   Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box (), throat (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, [1] hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses.

5. Parotidectomy - Wikipedia

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   Survival rates due to malignancy depends on the patient and extent of disease. [4] A 10-year survival ranges from 32-83%. [4] Of all cancers, salivary gland tumors account for only 1%. [4] Parotid tumors account for 7% of all head and neck cancers. [4]

6. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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   The most common cancer among women in the United States is breast cancer (123.7 per 100,000), followed by lung cancer (51.5 per 100,000) and colorectal cancer (33.6 per 100,000), but lung cancer surpasses breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women. [13]

7. Salivary gland tumour - Wikipedia

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   The salivary glands are classified as major or minor. The major salivary glands consist of the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. The minor salivary glands consist of 800 to 1000 small mucus-secreting glands located throughout the lining of the oral cavity. [2] Patients with these types of tumours may be asymptomatic. [1]