Descriptive pattern of salivary gland tumors in Jos University Teaching Hospital: A 10-year retrospective study

Salivary gland tumors account for about 2% of tumors in humans; [1] malignant tumors of the major salivary glands comprise about 10% of the cancers of intraoral and adjacent structures. [10],[12] The higher male preponderance in this study might be attributed to the sample size; and some cultural fa...

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Published in:Annals of African medicine 2009-07, Vol.8 (3), p.199-202, Article 199
Main Authors: Silas, O A, Echejoh, G O, Menasseh, A N, Mandong, B M, Otoh, E C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Aged
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - classification
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - pathology
Care and treatment
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Females
Hospitals, Teaching
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
Males
Management
Middle Aged
Nigeria - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - classification
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - epidemiology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Salivary gland tumors
Sex Distribution
Studies
Teaching hospitals
Tumors
Young Adult
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Summary:Salivary gland tumors account for about 2% of tumors in humans; [1] malignant tumors of the major salivary glands comprise about 10% of the cancers of intraoral and adjacent structures. [10],[12] The higher male preponderance in this study might be attributed to the sample size; and some cultural factors that do not allow females to attend clinics alone and without the permission of their husbands, which restricted female attendance and thus inclusion in the study.
ISSN:1596-3519
0975-5764
DOI:10.4103/1596-3519.57242