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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Who has salivary gland cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 23 |