Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10167692 | Otolaryngologia Polska | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The most common primary localization of metastases to the parotid region are Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Malignant Melanoma of the head and neck skin. Metastases to the parotid gland and region are usually diagnosed in the advanced local stage of the disease. The treatment of choice in mentioned above metastases are surgery followed by radiotherapy. The unfavorable prognosis of metastatic tumors to the parotid gland and parotid region may be improved, with systematic follow up of the patients with the skin cancer.
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Authors
StanisÅaw Å»yÅka, Marcin Zawadzki, StanisÅaw BieÅ,