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What are statistics of malignant salivary gland tumors of the parotid gland?not tumors in general.cancerous ones.how many people per so many?how rare?

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Salivary gland: 15% -20% of parotid masses. 50% of submandibular gland masses. 90% of of minor salivary gland masses.

Answered 7/3/2017

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