Salivary glands produce and secrete saliva, which is essential for maintaining oral health
and overall health. Understanding both the unique structure and physiological function of …

Rearranged during transfection (RET) receptor tyrosine kinase was first identified over thirty
years ago as a novel transforming gene. Since its discovery and subsequent pathway …

Salivary glands that produce and secrete saliva, which is essential for lubrication, digestion,
immunity, and oral homeostasis, consist of diverse cells. The long-term maintenance of …

The molecular pathogenesis of salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) is poorly
understood. The secretory Ca-binding phosphoprotein (SCPP) gene cluster at 4q13 …

BACKGROUND Fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) cytology of salivary glands is a well‐
established technique that plays a critical role in the preoperative diagnosis of lesions. A risk …

To report the standard of care, interesting new findings and controversies about the
treatment of parotid tumors. Relevant and actual studies were searched in PubMed and …

Tumors of the salivary glands collectively represent a very diverse and heterogeneous
group of neoplasms with complex clinicopathologic characteristics and distinct biological …

Background Minor salivary gland carcinomas of the head and neck are rare cancers with
variable clinical behavior. This study explored the incidence, pathology, clinical behavior …

Surgical resection remains the first line treatment for salivary gland cancer (SGC). In the
case of locally advanced disease, surgery is followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. Surgical …

Purpose Neoplasms of the salivary glands comprise more than thirty subtypes of lesions
with various clinical behaviors. The present study aimed to describe the incidence and main …