Risk factors for salivary gland cancers in France: Results from a case-control study, the ICARE study

The major salivary glands occur in three pairs (the parotid, submandibular, and the sublingual glands), while the minor salivary glands occur as several hundred structures scattered within the mucous membranes of the mouth, oropharynx, larynx, nose, and the paranasal sinuses. In France, the cancers of the major salivary glands are rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.7/100,000 person-years in men and 0.5/100,000 person-years in women [1], and account for 1.9% and 8.6% of head and neck cancers (HNC) in men and in women, respectively [2].

Source: Oral Oncology - April 4, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Loredana Rado ï, Christine Barul, Gwenn Menvielle, Matthieu Carton, Mireille Matrat, Marie Sanchez, Corinne Pilorget, Michel Velten, Isabelle Stücker, Danièle Luce, ICARE Study Group Source Type: research