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Could there be a difference betw salivary gland cancer and oral cancer?
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Yes and no: Most salivary gland cancers are within the oral cavity, but the generic term of oral cancer usually refers to squamous cell carcinoma.
Answered 9/12/2014
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Depends: Oral cancer refers to any malignancy in the mouth. Lingual salivary gland tumors manifest this way. But most parotid salivary gland tumors may not. There are all sorts of other tumors that star right in the mouth, as tongue, mucosal, gingival. , etc.
Answered 4/5/2013
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