Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

Carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a type of cancer that develops in the salivary glands. This type of cancer develops from an existing tumor that was previously benign (noncancerous).

New research has found a link between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and benign salivary gland tumors. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Previous research ...

the relative risk of any benign major salivary gland tumor was higher among those with versus without cannabis use disorder (CUD) at all time points after CUD diagnosis or outpatient hospital visit.

A parotidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the parotid salivary gland. A person may require the procedure if they have tumors, recurrent infections, swelling, or blockages in the ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

In an interview with Medscape, Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, a surgical oncologist with the Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery, and the director of the Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology at ...

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 make ...