It is possible that the patient had a mucosal radiation reaction to the 131 I, which was concentrated in the oral cavity by secretions from all the major and minor salivary glands. An ...

“The bottom line is he’s the best player in the world, so if he can keep saying that to himself… but he’s obviously got so much scar tissue. “We have such a crazy, fragile game.

College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of ...

Background: Salivary gland carcinoma (SGC) is an infrequent malignancy characterized by various pathological subtypes. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as promising therapeutic ...

Malaria, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year worldwide, is caused by a parasite transmitted through the salivary glands of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Understanding the ...

You also have one parotid gland on each side. Parotid means it's near your ear. You have three major salivary glands ... A biopsy tests a small tissue sample of your tumor. Your doctor will ...

Radiotherapy or chemoradiation to the head or neck can affect your salivary glands. This means you may not make as much spit (saliva) as before and so your mouth may become dry. Your salivary glands ...

Conclusion: Although there was no histopathological correlation in the parotid and submandibular salivary glands of patients with AS and sicca symptoms compared with the healthy volunteers, ...

Physical therapists help with concerns related to weakness, balance, scar tissue, lymphedema, range of motion, and rehabilitation equipment. To schedule a physical therapy appointment, Fred Hutch ...

A widely publicized paper has drawn scrutiny from physicians and anatomists about the authors’ claims regarding so-called tubarial glands. “I don’t think the paper should be retracted, it should just ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...