Salivary gland cancer

ICD-10 Code C08

Salivary gland cancer

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the major or minor salivary glands. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.

Also known as cancer of saliva-secreting gland, cancer of salivary gland, cancer of the salivary gland, malignant neoplasm of saliva-secreting gland, malignant neoplasm of salivary gland, malignant neoplasm of salivary gland duct, malignant neoplasm of the salivary gland, malignant saliva-secreting gland neoplasm, malignant salivary gland neoplasm, malignant salivary gland tumor, malignant salivary gland tumour, malignant tumor of salivary gland, malignant tumor of the salivary gland, malignant tumour of salivary gland, malignant tumour of the salivary gland, saliva-secreting gland cancer, salivary gland cancer — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Craniocervical region Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Saliva-secreting gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0