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Salivary gland tumour
gland tumours, or , are tumours that form in the of salivary . The salivary glands are classified as major or minor. The major salivary glands consist of the parotid, submandibular, and glands. The minor salivary glands consist of 800 to 1000 small -secreting glands located throughout the lining of the oral . People with these types of tumours may be .
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