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Salivary gland malignancies – an update on current management for oral healthcare practitioners |
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| Authors: | B Green S Rahimi PA Brennan |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Gastroenterology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK;2. Department of Histopathology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK;3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK |
| Abstract: | Salivary gland tumours represent a diverse range of tumours with many histological subtypes which occur in major and minor salivary glands. The management of these tumours is complex owing to their heterogeneity. Surgery together with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy remains the treatment strategy for these tumours. The aim of this review is to examine the current management of these tumours. |
| Keywords: | salivary gland carcinoma management surgery radiotherapy |