CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 18, 235-240, Copyright
© 1968 by American Cancer Society
Observations on the Management of Salivary Gland Tumors
Edgar L. Frazell M.D.1
1 Chief, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, N.Y.
Salivary gland tumors are uncommon. The majority are benign and all of these are curable by well-planned surgery. Except for the low grade mucoepidermoid tumors the cure rate for malignant growths has been unsatisfactory. Failure to control disease at the primary site with ultimate regional and distant spread accounts for the poor results achieved. A well-conceived treatment plan should improve future results.