Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of major salivary glands compared to not having CUD, a new retrospective study showed.

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland, a gland in your face that helps make saliva. Parotidectomies are used to remove both cancerous and benign (noncancerous) growths ...

A 10-year-old male castrated Golden Retriever was presented for evaluation of a 2-year history of a slowly progressing intraorbital mass. Computed tomography showed a large, ovoid, fluid-filled ...

Figure 1. Salivary gland protection with botulinum toxin and scopolamine during tandem PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy. NEW ORLEANS— A dual-protective approach using botulinum toxin (Botox) ...

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 make ...

Salivary glands play an essential role in protecting oral health by secreting saliva to aid in digestion, speech, and immunity. When these glands are irreversibly damaged—by radiotherapy or autoimmune ...

Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. Currently, there is no cure for it. Researchers have established the world's ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

"I keep thinking, what would have happened if there had been any more delays?" Rachael Misfud said Rachael Misfud / SWNS (2) A mom of four said she was put on a nine-month waiting list to remove what ...

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