A radiation therapy planning constraint of 25-30 Gy to the parotid glands has been shown to correspond to 17%-26% complication probability at 1 year after radiation therapy, whereas at 40 Gy mean dose ...

Salivary glands play an essential role in protecting oral health by secreting saliva to aid in digestion, speech, and immunity. When these glands are irreversibly damaged—by radiotherapy or ...

Salivary tissue-organoid biobanking preserves primitive salivary cells. Credit: npj Regenerative Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41536-025-00410-5 ...

Labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsy is used in the classification of primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) and in patient stratification in clinical trials. It may also function as a biomarker. The ...

Methods: Minor salivary glands from control and SJD patients were collected via standard-of-care and formalin fixed and paraffin embedded. 5micron sections were collected from blocks containing 3-5 ...

Removing a border of healthy tissue around the cancer helps to lower the risk of the cancer coming back. Mohs surgery. Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialist technique. The doctor removes a little ...

Download MS PowerPoint Slide. The self-organizing properties of stem cells have been exploited to generate organoids, organ-specific, cell-containing, three-dimensional ... only one report has ...

According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Salivary Gland Cancer have a 14% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase III. GlobalData’s report assesses how ...

The major salivary glands are the submandibular (below the jaw), the sublingual (under the tongue) and the parotid glands, which are located by the angle of your jaw in front of the ear. According to ...

Salivary gland surgery is often successful at treating the issue but recovery depends on the extent of the tissue removal and a person’s general health. Surgery Cancer / Oncology ...

If you have symptoms of a salivary gland stone, your doctor will first check for stones with a physical exam. Sometimes tests may also be ordered, such as X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound.

Salivary gland cancer can start in any of the glands that make spit (saliva). As well as 3 major pairs of salivary glands we have over 600 smaller, minor salivary glands throughout the lining of the ...