| parotid gland cancer | definition: rare cancer arising in the salivary glands. Symptoms may include the presence of a slowly growing lump in the cheek next to the ear. Occasionally there is a dull pain and facial nerve paralysis. CT scan, MRI and biopsy are used in the diagnosis. The primary treatment is surgery, which may be followed by radiation therapy or chemotherapy. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| cáncer de parótida | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: cáncer atípico derivado de la glándula salivar. Los síntomas comprenden aparición de una verruga de crecimiento lentoen la mejilla a la altura de la oreja. A veces se manifiesta dolor leve o parálisis facial. En el diagnóstico se emplean TAC, RMN y biopsia. El tratamiento común es cirugía o radioterapia. (es) |