Sublingual gland cancers usually present as a mass in the floor of the mouth. Minor salivary gland tumors usually present as a non-ulcerated, painless submucosal mass of the oral cavity, typically in the hard or soft palate. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

The case and the treatment quandary were presented to the hospital tumor board, and the decision to start treatment was agreed upon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Usually, lymph node biopsy is done through fine needle aspiration (FNA), a procedure in which a doctor inserts a thin needle into the lymph node(s) and withdraws cells and fluid to find out whether cancer is present in the lymph node(s). [beaumont.org]

• Falling

  By the fall of 2006 when we first encountered this patient, known treatment options for Cowper's gland carcinoma had been exhausted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Confusion

  When there is pain, this can be confused with an inflammatory disorder. Less common signs of submandibular gland cancers include tumor fixation, skin invasion, lower facial paralysis and enlarged neck nodes. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

• Human Papillomavirus

  Human papillomavirus infection may increase the risk of developing penile cancer. Share Your Story Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. [medicinenet.com]

  Studies have shown that some rare types of salivary gland cancer may occur more commonly in people with certain viral infections, like Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus (HPV). Still, these infections don’t cause salivary gland cancer. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Chemotherapy can make the cancer cells more sensitive to radiotherapy treatment. You may have some treatments as part of a clinical trial. After salivary gland cancer treatment You have regular follow-up appointments after treatment. [macmillan.org.uk]

When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. [medicinenet.com]

Treatment Options by Stage For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. [cancer.gov]

We can even find you a free ride to treatment or a free place to stay when treatment is far from home. [cancer.org]

When the patient initially presented for treatment, we faced the quandary posed by the lack of clinical trial data on this very rare disease. The options were no treatment at all or to let molecular profiling guide treatment choices. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Your personal health history will also impact your prognosis. [healthline.com]

In general, pathological staging provides the most information to determine a patient’s prognosis. [cancer.net]

Outlook / Prognosis Is salivary gland cancer curable? Most people recover fully from salivary gland tumor treatment if the cancer is diagnosed and treated early. Your prognosis will depend on factors like: The tumor’s size. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

They tend to grow slowly and have a good outcome (prognosis). Grade 2 (also called intermediate grade or moderately differentiated) means the cancer cells look like those between grade 1 and grade 3 cancers. [cancer.org]

However, some experts believe that many cases of penile cancer are preventable, and the best way to prevent it is by avoiding risk factors. Aside from age, all risk factors for penile cancer can be avoided. [beaumont.org]

Prevention Can salivary gland cancer be prevented? There’s no way to prevent salivary gland cancer. You can reduce your overall cancer risk by avoiding certain risk factors, like smoking and drinking too much alcohol. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

On this page Basics Summary Start Here Diagnosis and Tests Prevention and Risk Factors Treatments and Therapies Learn More Living With Specifics See, Play and Learn No links available Summary Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - [medlineplus.gov]

Until we do, we’ll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better. [cancer.org]

It also plays a big role in helping to prevent infections in your mouth and throat. You have hundreds of salivary glands in and around your mouth. Some are so small you can only see them with the help of a microscope. [webmd.com]