Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that ...

Rare but curable, salivary gland cancer requires multidisciplinary teams to eradicate tumor and maximize the preservation of function and appearance, says Dr Bhuvanesh Singh, a surgical oncologist.