Major salivary gland cancer
Major salivary gland cancer
Definition
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the major salivary glands. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.
Also known as cancer of major salivary gland, malignant major salivary gland neoplasm, malignant major salivary gland tumor, malignant major salivary gland tumour, malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, malignant neoplasm of the major salivary gland, malignant tumor of major salivary gland, malignant tumor of the major salivary gland, malignant tumour of major salivary gland, malignant tumour of the major salivary gland — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Major salivary gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Saliva-secreting gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |