Mucoepidermoid carcinoma or Mucoepidermoid cancer is a type of cancer of the salivary glands - diagnosed in 2-3 people in 100,000 each year. There are different earliest signs of mucoepidermoid cancer that may include a lump in the face, neck or mouth, numbness, weakness or pain in part of the face. Difficulty in swallowing is also the sign of early stage of this type of cancer. Treatment is also recommended for this that starts with surgery to remove the entire tumor and it is done by…

The Salivary gland are the important glands – producing saliva through a system of ducts. In human, there are three paired major salivary gland that include Parotid, Submandibular and sublingual as well as hundreds of minor salivary gland. They are different in the type of secretion they produce and the procedure is following:

• Parotid glands are the source of producing a serous and watery secretion



• Sublingual glands secrete saliva – predominantly mucous in character…