Risk factors
May 26th, 2008 by admin
Date updated: March 16, 2006
Content provided by MayoClinic.com
In general, these factors may increase the likelihood that you’ll develop salivary gland cancer:
— Tobacco use. Smoking or using chewing tobacco can increase your risk of salivary gland cancer.
— Radiation exposure. Because radiation has the potential to damage DNA, if you’ve had radiation treatment to your head or neck, or if you’re exposed to radioactive materials in your work, you may be more likely to develop some types of cancer, including salivary gland cancer, than may people who have not been exposed to radiation.
— Family history. If members of your family have had salivary gland cancer, you may be at a higher risk of getting the disease.
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