Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare kind of cancer. It usually starts in the glands that make your saliva. There are four glands under your tongue. You have two submandibular and two ...

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.

Radioiodine treatment, often used in the treatment of thyroid cancer ... within the gland parenchyma. The most common cause of salivary obstruction in adults is salivary stones. Approximately 90% of ...