While most blocked ducts resolve with home treatment, severe problems may need more complex treatments. Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through ducts that open at ...

There are several ways to treat salivary gland cancer, depending on the location, the stage, and the type of cancer, including: surgery to remove the cancer radiation therapy, using high-energy rays ...

Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, narrowing of the duct by scar tissue, dehydration, side-effects of certain medications, autoimmune diseases and ...

For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert in head and neck operations is the main treatment. Your surgeon may recommend radiation therapy, drug therapy, or a ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...

One year later, persistent salivary complaints were present in 87 of the patients. The longer elapsed time allowed for continued progression of gland degeneration. More severe symptoms develop ...