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Cancer of the salivary gland

Introduction: Cancer of the salivary gland

Description of Cancer of the salivary gland

Cancer of the salivary gland (medical condition): Cancer of the salivary glands in adults. Salivary glands are glands that produce saliva to facilitate the process of chewing, swallowing and digesting food.

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Salivary gland cancer, adult:
  »Introduction: Salivary gland cancer, adult
  »Symptoms of Salivary gland cancer, adult

Cancer of the salivary gland: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cancer of the salivary gland:

Cancer of the salivary gland: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cancer of the salivary gland is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cancer of the salivary gland, or a subtype of Cancer of the salivary gland, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cancer of the salivary gland as a Disease

Cancer of the salivary gland: Another name for Salivary gland cancer, adult (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Salivary gland cancer, adult
  »Symptoms of Salivary gland cancer, adult

Symptoms of Cancer of the salivary gland (Salivary gland cancer, adult)

Some of the symptoms of Cancer of the salivary gland incude:

See full list of 14 symptoms of Cancer of the salivary gland (Salivary gland cancer, adult)

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Source - NIH

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