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LSU Health Shreveport has improved the treatment of salivary stones. Salivary stones are calcifications that can form inside the salivary gland or duct. It can block the flow of saliva and cause dry ...

A harmonic scalpel that uses ultrasound to coagulate as it cuts can reduce blood loss and postoperative facial paralysis in patients who need a portion of their salivary gland removed, surgeons say. A ...

Nicole Gibbs shared some very tough news with her followers on Monday: a cancer diagnosis. The 26-year-old will undergo surgery on Friday to remove a growth on the roof of her mouth that came back ...

Earlier this month, The Citizen shared the story of Melodie and Wesley Woods, a Peachtree City couple confronting two ...

Depending on the stage of your salivary gland tumor and the effects it’s having on your body, your physician may recommend a combination of treatment options. The right treatment for you also depends ...

Painful stones don't just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, ...

For almost a decade, Gary Hackney suffered from painfully debilitating dry mouth caused by treatment for stage IV thyroid cancer. He was taking more than 20 medications per day to treat dry mouth ...

The salivary glands are organs on each side of the face that produce saliva. There are several types of salivary gland cancers, which grow at different rates. The rate of growth may also depend on the ...

Nicole Gibbs will undergo salivary gland cancer surgery on Friday and the American said she will miss approximately four to six weeks. The 26-year-old Gibbs said on her Instagram account that a ...