Symptoms of salivary gland cancer
The signs or symptoms of salivary gland cancer may vary depending on where the tumour is growing. Non-cancerous salivary gland tumours and other health conditions can cause the same symptoms as salivary gland cancer.
The most common sign of salivary gland cancer is a painless lump in your jaw, cheek, mouth or neck. Other signs and symptoms of salivary gland cancer include:
- pain in your mouth, ear, jaw, throat or neck that doesn't go away
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trouble opening your mouth widely (called trismus)
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numbness (lack of feeling) in part of your face
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drooping or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face
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twitching of muscles on your face
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problems swallowing and drooling
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tearing in one eye
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problems closing an eye
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blood in your saliva
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changes to your voice
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stuffy nose
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changes to the skin over a lump on the jaw, cheek, mouth or neck
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