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Adenoid Cystic and Its Treatment by Doctors at Alpha Surgical Group

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  Adenoids, the patch of tissues, often sit at the very back of the nasal passage that helps keeping the body healthy by trapping harmful bacteria and viruses. Adenoid cystic carcinoma or ACC is a type of cancer begins in glandular tissues – most commonly arises in the major and minor salivary gland of the head and neck. It can also occur in the breast, uterus and other locations in the body. Not to mention the usual treatments for this health complication that is followed by the radiation treatments. When you have the surgery, your doctor will remove not only the tumor, but also some of the healthy tissues around it. The exact cause of Adenoid cystic carcinoma is unknown. However, health and research institutes from different nations have searched that genetic changes or mutations are the underlying basis of cellular malignant transformation in different cancers include Adenoid Cystic carcinoma. Consulting with experienced surgeons is important, who diagnose the problem and succes

Signs and Symptoms of Salivary Cancer or Salivary Gland Cancer

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  Parotid is the main and largest salivary gland; while the major salivary glands are on each side of the face and blows the tongue. Not to mention several important nerves and other structures that run through or near salivary glands that can be affected by salivary tumors or salivary cancer . Some of the possible signs and symptoms of salivary gland cancer include, but not limited to a lump or swelling in your mouth, check, jaw or neck. Pain in your mouth, cheek, jaw, ear or neck that doesn’t go away or a different between the size and shape of the left and right sides of your face and neck can be other symptoms of the salivary cancer.   Some other common symptoms include numbness in part of your face, weakness of the muscle on one side of your face, trouble opening your mouth widely, fluid draining from an ear, trouble swallowing, etc are some of the common symptoms that may be the cause of salivary gland. There are different signs and symptoms that can also be caused by the