Ways To Treat Salivary Gland Cancer

Neck Dissection

A neck dissection involves a thorough examination of the neck for tumors and surgical removal of potentially cancerous lymph nodes. This procedure is performed if there’s evidence the salivary gland cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the neck. The spread of cancer to this area reduces survival. The cancer can spread to this region from many of the areas where the salivary glands are located. A neck dissection may cause side effects because of injury to the nerves in the area, including numbness of the ear, weakness of the lower lip, and weakness when lifting an arm over the head. The weakness of the arm and lip may improve after a few months, but will last a lifetime if a nerve is removed as part of the procedure.

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