Salivary Gland Disorders Part 3 || Benign tumor || Malignant tumor || Sjogren | Etiology & treatment

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Salivary gland tumors are abnormal cells growing in the salivary gland or in the tubes (ducts) that drain the glands.

Salivary gland tumors can be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Although most salivary gland tumors are benign, some are malignant. It’s also possible for benign tumors to become malignant over time if left untreated.

Malignant salivary gland tumors are relatively rare, making up only 6 percent of head and neck cancers. The most common type of salivary gland tumor (~80% of all salivary gland tumors) is a slow-growing benign tumor in the parotid gland. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare.