NCIt synonyms : Malignant Tumor of Parotid Gland; Malignant Neoplasm of Parotid; Malignant Neoplasm of the Parotid Gland; Malignant Tumor of the Parotid Gland; Malignant Parotid Gland Tumor; Malignant Neoplasm of the Parotid; Malignant Tumor of the Parotid; Malignant Parotid Neoplasm; Cancer of the Parotid Gland; Cancer of the Parotid; Malignant Tumor of Parotid; Cancer of Parotid Gland; Malignant Parotid Tumor; Cancer of Parotid;
NCIt related terms : parotid gland cancer; Malignant neoplasm of parotid gland;
NCIt definition : A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the parotid gland. Representative
examples include carcinoma, malignant mixed tumor, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in a parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands,
which make saliva and release it into the mouth. There are 2 parotid glands, one in
front of and just below each ear. Most salivary gland tumors begin in parotid glands.;