Background Disappointing outcomes in Sjögren’s disease (SjD) trials underscore the need for reliable, sensitive endpoints.

When Michelle's doctor mentioned cancer, she thought it was a 'total overreaction' WHEN Michelle Willard felt a marble-sized lump behind her right ear last September, cancer was the furthest thing ...

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove part or all of a tumor (benign or cancerous) in the parotid gland. Dr. Wojtek Mydlarz, director of Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Surgery for the National Capital ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology. Such ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...

Purging in bulimia by vomiting can make the face and cheeks appear swollen or puffy due to effects on the salivary glands. The glands typically return to their usual size after habitual vomiting stops ...

Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. Currently, there is no cure for it. Researchers have established the world's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all experience a puffy face every now and again, especially after a night of drinking alcohol or ...