Swollen glands in the neck, which are actually enlarged lymph nodes, are a sign that your body is trying to fight an infection or autoimmune disorder. Conditions that may cause swollen glands in ...

Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits of human anatomy, but a team of physicians ... (NCI), was probing for damage to salivary glands after radiotherapy for cancer in the head, neck, ...

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.