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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] , Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of salivary gland tumors include: ionizing radiation and occupations associated with an increased risk such as rubber products manufacturing, asbestos mining, plumbing, and some types of woodworking.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of salivary gland tumors, include:[1][1][2][3]
- Ionizing radiation
- Previous history of cancers[4]
- Occupations associated with an increased risk, such as:
- Rubber products manufacturing
- Asbestos mining
- Plumbing
- Some types of woodworking
- Occupational exposure to silica dust and nitrosamines
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment–for health professionals (PDQ®).http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/salivary-gland-treatment-pdq#link/_403_toc Accessed on February 17, 2016
- ↑ Zheng W, Shu XO, Ji BT, Gao YT (July 1996). "Diet and other risk factors for cancer of the salivary glands:a population-based case-control study". Int. J. Cancer. 67 (2): 194–8. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0215(19960717)67:2<194::AID-IJC8>3.0.CO;2-O. PMID 8760587.
- ↑ Straif K, Weiland SK, Bungers M, Holthenrich D, Keil U (November 1999). "Exposure to nitrosamines and mortality from salivary gland cancer among rubber workers". Epidemiology. 10 (6): 786–7. PMID 10535801.
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