Best Doctors for Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Salivary gland cancer is a tumorous condition in salivary glands present in the oral cavity and neck region. There are three types of major salivary glands and several types of minor salivary glands. The most common type of salivary gland cancer is parotid gland cancer, which are mostly benign in nature. Parotid glands are major type of salivary glands present on either side of the face, in front of the ears. Some of the common manifestations of salivary gland tumors are abnormal growth of the glandular tissue resembling lumps in the region of neck, jaw, mouth and cheeks; may be painless, cause facial nerve changes like numbness and drooping on the affected side, difficulty opening the jaw and swallowing. The cancerous tumors can be treated by surgical resection of either partial or complete salivary gland depending on the extent of the damage by either oral surgeons or head and neck surgeons under general anesthesia. It is combined with post-operative chemotherapy and radiation therapy along with continuous surveillance.