Treatments for Salivary gland cancer
Treatments for Salivary gland cancer
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Salivary gland cancer
includes the following list.
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Salivary gland cancer: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
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Differential diagnosis list for Salivary gland cancer may include:
Hidden causes of Salivary gland cancer may be incorrectly diagnosed:
- Exposure to radiation
- Use of tobacco
- Family history of salivary gland cancer
- Diet- Eating large amounts of animal fats and low quantities of vegetables may increase the risk of salivary gland cancer
- Age -Additionally, people older than 60 are more likely to develop salivary gland cancer
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Hospital statistics for Salivary gland cancer:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Salivary gland cancer:
- 0.002% (265) of hospital consultant episodes were for malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland other than parotid in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 95% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland other than parotid required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 56% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland other than parotid were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 44% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland other than parotid were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 8% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland other than parotid required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Oral Lesions:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Orabase® compounded with high-potency topical steroids (e.g., clobetasol) may offer symptomatic relief and increase speed of healing
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“Magic mouthwash” may be used to swish and spit as necessary for relief (these may contain lidocaine, diphenhydramine, antacids, and even liquid tetracycline)
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Aphthous stomatitis: Intralesional triamcinalone injections
are painful but very helpful
–Lesions spontaneously resolve within 2 weeks
- Recurrent herpes stomatitis: Episodic treatment with 1–7 day courses of oral antivirals (e.g., acyclovir) can shorten the duration of the episode and speed healing
–These are efficacious only if started within 24 hours of the onset of the prodrome (often tingling or pain at the site of eruption occurs hours before onset)
–Chronic suppressive therapy with oral antivirals may be indicated if recurrences are frequent
- Bullous diseases: Corticosteroids (topical or oral), cyclosporine, and even thalidomide
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Salivary Gland Enlargement:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Supportive treatment for viral adenitis
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Bacterial sialoadenitis requires antibiotic therapy with warm compresses and sialogogues to help promote salivary flow; IV antibiotic therapy may be required in severe cases
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Sialolithiasis is treated with surgical excision of the stone or the gland
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Hemangiomas are simply observed unless rapid growth, functional impairment, infection, bleeding, or severe cosmetic deformity is present
- Tumors are treated surgically
–Parotid neoplasms that are lateral are treated with superficial parotidectomy; submandibular neoplasms require total submandibular gland excision
–If malignancy is suspected, neck dissection is performed when palpable lymphadenopathy is present and considered for high-grade lesions
–Possible radiation therapy based on final pathology
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment of spinal cord tumors generally includes decompression or radiation. Laminectomy is indicated for primary tumors that produce spinal cord or cauda equina compression; it isn't usually indicated for metastatic tumors. If the tumor is slowly progressive or if it's treated before the cord degenerates from compression, symptoms are likely to disappear, and complete restoration of function is possible. In a patient with metastatic carcinoma or lymphoma who suddenly experiences complete transverse myelitis with spinal shock, functional improvement is unlikely, even with treatment, and his outlook is ominous. If the patient has incomplete paraplegia of rapid onset, emergency surgical decompression may save cord function. Steroid therapy with dexamethasone minimizes cord edema and temporarily relieves symptoms until surgery can be performed. Partial removal of intramedullary gliomas, followed by radiation, may alleviate symptoms for a short time. Metastatic extradural tumors can be controlled with radiation, analgesics and, in the case of hormone-mediated tumors (breast and prostate), appropriate hormone therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may control radicular pain from spinal cord tumors and is a useful alternative to opioid analgesics. In TENS, an electrical charge is applied to the skin to stimulate large-diameter nerve fibers and thereby inhibit transmission of pain impulses through small-diameter nerve fibers. Chemotherapy generally hasn't proven effective against most spinal tumors, but may be recommended in some cases.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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