Salivary Gland Type Lung Cancer
She has had a lung removed and is now considering chemotherapy as there is a 50/50 chance the cancer may have spread, but has been advised that the benfits are doubtful with this type of cancer.
Research I have discovered on the internet shows that 24 patients with this type of cancer did not respond to chemo.
Does anyone know of anyone who has or had this type of cancer?
Many thanks,
Pat Mahoney
Salivary gland cancer that spread to lungs. Any advise?
My father was diagnosed with cancer in his salivary gland about 10 months ago. He underwent surgery and radiation for 32 days ... well as large amounts of fluid in his lungs. He is on oxygen and we are looking for anyone with information on this type of cancer or a story similar. Is ...
Parotid Gland Cancer(Salivary Gland)
My mom who is 82 will have surgery to remove her parotid gland(salivary gland) and lymph nodes around it. Docs pretty sure this is primary cancer(most likely squamous) because they found squamous in a nearby node which was small. Then she will ...
Parotid Gland Cancer(Salivary Gland)
My mom who is 82 will have surgery to remove her parotid gland(salivary gland) and lymph nodes around it. Docs pretty sure this is primary cancer(most likely squamous) because they found squamous in a nearby node which was small. Then she will ...
swollen salivary gland
... post this. Brief history: I was dx with thyroid cancer in June, had a TT in July followed by Radioactive Iodine treatment in August. The last few days my right salivary gland (parotid) had been swollen ... following my Radioactive Iodine treatment both of my salivary glands swelled up for a couple ...
Salivary gland cancer/tumors?
... and had gotten bigger. I then began to check the rest of my neck and continued to find two more small lumps. Doing research I found that these were at my salivary glands, under my jaw not near the ears.I guess without previously screening my body on a ...
Salivary Gland Tumor or TMJ?
... of the condyles. The bite is aligned. However Xrays don't show tumors, is that right? He told me to suck on hard candy and massage the salivary glands. I did an MRI last week and am very anxious waiting to get the results. Last night I noticed what feels almost like ...
salivary glands tumor
Hello, has anyone heard of having a tumor in your salivary glands? Can it appear as a swollen lymph gland? What are the risks with a needle biopsy in these glands? This started as a sore throat and has progressed through numerous cat scans and mri's to ...
Salivary Gland or Lymph Node
... gland? I went to the ENT because I thought that my submandibular lymph node has been enlarged ... if I want to just to find out if there is a stone but that since it is not hurting I should just let it be. I have tried to research to see what would cause a salivary gland to be sluggish and to determine ...
Lymph nodes & Salivary gland
... may affect the lymph nodes in my neck and he said no, not at all. Does anyone think there may is a possibility what he is saying is not correct? I have been on several different antibiotics and figured that if it was my salivary gland infected the meds would have cleared it. I would appreciate ...
swollen salivary gland
... dx with thyroid cancer in June, followed with thyroidectomy and RAI The last few days my right salivary gland(parotid) has been swollen and very painful. Following my RAI treatment in Aug., both of my salivary glands were very swollen, but it went away within a couple days. Could ...
Salivary Gland Problems and Hashimoto's
Does anyone here have hashimoto's and salivary gland problems? I have had recurrent swelling of the salivary glands and have seen two oral/maxillofacial specialists. The first doctor said it does not appear to be cancer and if it changes in any way then ...
Desperate: enlarged salivary glands growing fast
... a very large growth/lump in her left side of her neck/throat that is suspected to b a salivary gland. Mom has NHL stage 3 ... FNA and ultrasound. Also had tests for sjogrens . All came back negative for cancer signs or so they say, but the FNA came back with lymphocytes present. Friday ...
eating affects my eye? salivary glands swollen, dental problems? Thanks
... left eye gets irritated. When I eat those types of food my left eye feels ... minimize alcohol. If I did those 3 things do ya'll think my swollen glands would return to normal, I bought the patch to ... healthy or drinking water. Could the swelling in my salivary glands be because of my mouth problems? ...
Enlarged submandibular salivary gland
... advice or have had a similar issue with a submandibular salivary gland. Here is my story and dilemma. ... any, but just recently I think it has been enlarging. I did ask him several times why he did not take any type of biopsy and he said that there was nothing really to biopsy. There were no masses ...
Can a swollen salivary gland be related to Hashi? And other questions inside...
... was swollen lymph nodes. It did gradually go down but it's still there. I've come to realize it's a salivary gland. I can tell because of a salty saliva taste I get ... in my life other than the every now and then sinus or tension or hangover type headaches. Now I get these strange stabbing pains in my ...
Salivary gland cyst
Hello everyone! I have a cyst in one of my minor salivary glands that is driving me crazy! I have been to several doctor's and have had a ct scan and other tests done to rule out anything bad, which it did.. My problem is: The medical ...
Salivary gland surgery follow-up
... CT scan and x-rays were normal, I decided to go ahead and have the gland removed. It was no fun, but I think I made the right decision. The ... good sign, especially as I have been off antibiotics for a month now. Thanks to those of you who responded with your own salivary gland surgical experiences as ...
Salivary Gland Problem- Dentist or Doctor?
... some research on the Internet based on sudden swelling of my Parotid gland and I am fairly certain I have Parotitis (I know they just love it when we self-diagnose, don't they?) but I'm not sure if the salivary glands are an issue for a dentist or a doctor. I called ...
Plugged salivary gland?
... bump from the underside of my tongue. This was more tender than the tooth removal. Well, when the lab results came back, he said it was a plugged salivary gland. Cool, nothing serious. But it keeps coming back. Gets a little sore. Sometimes I can break it, but ...
abscessed tooth and salivary glands
... an abscessed tooth cause tender salivary glands? I just had a root canal started ... "dead crowned" tooth on Thursday, and my salivary glands are tender and slightly ... abscess is the cause of this. I don't have a problem with dry mouth or anything, my glands seem to be working fine, they're just tender ...
Swollen salivary gland in cheek
Hey guys and gals. Just wondering if anyone has any experiences to share regarding a swollen salivary gland in the cheek. I mentioned mine to my dentist a while back (not knowing it was a gland) because one of mine swells to a point. Almost like a flap of skin hanging ...
Salivary gland problem...due to a missing tooth?
... for years. Every now and then, under my chin there's a little ball which I am told is a salivary gland. It gets tender. Would this be caused by only having the one tooth in the ... little bit of TMJ but I feel that having one tooth to chew on really, sometimes causes my salivary glands to get sore. Am ...
Salivary gland concern
I went to my dentist recently for a routine dental cleaning. She found a small "nodule" on my salivary gland. She suggested I see my doctor. I saw him yesterday and he did find this nodule my dentist was talking about. He told me we'd "keep an eye on ...