Cancer parotid

ABSTRACT

Malignant tumours of the parotid gland have represented a considerable challenge for surgeons in the last few years. They have a special importance because of their varied morphohistological types, unpredictable clinical behaviour, and their close neighbourhood to the facial nerve. Questions such as the value and type of biopsy, to preserve or to sacrifice the facial nerve, the extent of resection, the indications of radical neck dissection and the benefits of radiotherapy are still awaiting answers. Our experience in the management of 35 cases of primary malignant tumours of the parotid are here discussed and some guidelines for treatment are advised