Prostate cancer kills 35,000 men a year, according to Dr. Roach. But not all cancers are treated the same way.

Two days later, at exploratory laparotomy, an annular constricting tumor of the mid-transverse ... On the 6th postoperative day the right parotid gland was noted to be swollen, tender and firm ...

Throughout your care, we’ll continue to use some of these tests to track the size of your tumor and assess your response to treatment. During a salivary gland biopsy, your surgeon removes a small ...

Here, you can find an overview about the different types of surgeries used to treat salivary gland tumors as well as information on MSK’s expertise. Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

4). Because parotid stones are uncommon, this procedural approach is not cost effective. Evaluation of gland function is best accomplished via a scintigraphic examination with the intravenously ...

After Walter Benjamin was diagnosed with parotid cancer in July of 2010 he made a bucket list. One of the things on that list was to go skydiving – which he was able to do at the age of 85 ...

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.