Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (patient information)

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Mucoepidermoid carcinoma?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Tumors of the salivary glands comprise those in the major glands (e.g., parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) and the minor glands (e.g., oral mucosa, palate, uvula, floor of mouth, posterior tongue, retromolar area and peritonsillar area, pharynx, larynx, and paranasal sinuses.

What are the symptoms of Mucoepidermoid carcinoma?

Most patients with benign tumors of the major or minor salivary glands present with painless swelling of the parotid, submandibular, or the sublingual glands. Neurological signs, such as numbness or weakness caused by nerve involvement, typically indicate a malignancy

What causes Mucoepidermoid carcinoma?

There are no causes associated to mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Who is at highest risk?

Although exposure to ionizing radiation has been implicated as a cause of salivary gland cancer, the etiology of most salivary gland cancers cannot be determined

Diagnosis

CT scan and MRI

When to seek urgent medical care?

Call your oncologist if symptoms of mucoepidermoid carcinoma develops.

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Mucoepidermoid carcinoma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Prevention of Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

There is no prevention for mucoepidermoid carcinoma

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Overall, clinical stage, particularly tumor size, may be the crucial factor to determine the outcome of salivary gland cancer and may be more important than histologic grade

Possible complications

Complications of surgical treatment for parotid neoplasms include facial nerve dysfunction and Frey syndrome also known as gustatory flushing and sweating and the auriculotemporal syndrome. Frey syndrome has been successfully treated with injections of botulinum toxin

Source

Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment–for health professionals (PDQ®) http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/salivary-gland-treatment-pdq#link/_403_toc

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