What is salivary gland cancer?

Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands which make saliva and release it into the mouth. There are 3 pairs of major salivary glands including parotid (near the ears), sublingual (below the tongue) and submandibular (below the jaw).

How do members experience salivary gland cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with salivary gland cancer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for salivary gland cancer*

*Data from patients with salivary gland cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with salivary gland cancer*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Perceived effectiveness
for salivary gland cancer (1 evaluation)
Side effects
fatigue
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
salivary gland cancer (1)

*Data from patients with salivary gland cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has salivary gland cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 4
50s 6
60s 9
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 22