Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high-energy particles (usually photons or protons) through the skin toward the tumor. When the particles reach the tumor, they can destroy ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

which are typically benign tumors found in the salivary glands. This condition is particularly significant because it represents a malignant transformation of a previously benign tumor ...

Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, narrowing of the duct by scar tissue, dehydration, side-effects of certain medications, autoimmune diseases and ...

It is performed to remove salivary gland tumors. The type of surgery you have depends on the salivary gland affected. You will still be able to make saliva with the remaining saliva glands after ...

UK-based biotechnology company Avacta Therapeutics has reported outcomes from the Phase Ia trial of AVA6000, a drug candidate for solid tumours. AVA6000 is designed to treat fibroblast activation ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of the secretory glands with a high tendency to invade adjacent tissue and spread to the lung, bone or liver. No treatments other than surgery or ...

[7,8] More than 400 drugs, some in common use, can cause oral dryness and induce salivary gland hypofunction. [9] Xerogenic medications include anticholinergic drugs, anorectics, antihistamines ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

Avacta is stepping up development of its peptide-drug conjugate (PDC), kicking off expansion cohorts in multiple tumor types after seeing one partial response in 10 salivary gland cancer patients.