But, when salivary gland cancer is diagnosed at stage 1, the 5 year survival rate is 91%. When the cancer isn’t diagnosed until stages 3 or 4, the 5-year survival rate is between 39% and 65%.

Stage 0: The cancer cells are present in the salivary duct lining, but a tumor has not formed yet. Stage 1: The tumor is no greater than 2 centimeters (cm) and has not spread. Stage 2: The tumor ...

“This work is innovative because our use of sophisticated technologies to examine genomic and epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation will lead to new discoveries into salivary gland organogenesis ...

Like some other parts of the body, the salivary glands have what is known as “immune privilege,” meaning that even though they are infected, the immune system may not effectively clear pathogens ...