This approach is currently under multicenter testing by the RTOG. Submandibular salivary gland transfer at the time of surgery, prior to radiotherapy, is also under investigation in reducing the ...

Acute, temporary parotid salivary gland swelling after general anaesthesia is uncommon and has been labelled as anaesthesia mumps, surgical mumps and post-operative parotitis. Multiple mechanisms have ...

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, including your parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. (Photo credit ...