Tumors of the major and minor salivary glands: review of 25 years of experience
Nagler, R.M.; Laufer, D.
Anticancer Research 17(1b): 701-707
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-7005 PMID: 9066605 Document Number: 480862
Reports from various countries, but never from Israel, have presented demographic data and the relative frequency of various salivary gland tumors. We reviewed 25 years of experience with-245 patients treated for salivary gland tumors, arising in the parotid . The most striking result of this study is the demonstration of a recent increase in the incidence of salivary malignant tumors, possibly as a result of greater exposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is highly probable that the increase in malignant tumors will continue during the coming years in countries with intense solar radiation over long periods of time.