Salivary gland tumour
Appearance
Salivary gland cancer is a rare cancer that forms in tissues of a salivary gland (gland in the mouth that makes saliva). Most salivary gland cancers occur in older people
A notable exeption is in the case of Californian resident Stephanie Hamlin who at the age of 15 in 2005 developed it
after years of exposure to second hand smoke
External links
- Salivary gland cancer entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.