Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease where cancerous cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands. Signs & Symptoms. These are signs of salivary gland cancer: Fluid draining from the ear; A ...

Physicians in the Netherlands believe they have found a fourth pair of large salivary glands in the space where the nasal cavity meets the throat, according to a study in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Salivary glands collectively churn out about a quart of spit each day, which is responsible for “a lot of things that make you enjoy life,” Dr. Valstar said. It lubricates the mouth, making it ...

Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits of human anatomy, but a team of physicians recently reported a never-before-described set of salivary glands in patients’ necks. The first hint of ...

A recent study described a dense collection of bilateral submucosal glands at the top of throat as a new organ and a pair of salivary glands. Anatomists from India have now debunked this finding 1 .

Salivary glands help with chewing, swallowing and lubrication of the mouth and throat. When people undergo radiation therapy for head or neck cancer, dry mouth and problems swallowing are common ...