Doctors in Netherlands discovered by accident a mysterious set of salivary glands which had been never noticed before. They were in fact examining prostate cancer patients with an advanced type of scan called PSMA PET/CT. With injections of radioactive glucose, this diagnostic tool highlights tumours in the body.
This was reported in the Radiotherapy & Oncology recently...
" The human body contains a pair of previously overlooked and clinically relevant macroscopic salivary gland locations, for which we propose the name tubarial glands. Sparing these glands in patients receiving RT may provide an opportunity to improve their quality of life. "
This was reported in the Radiotherapy & Oncology recently...
" The human body contains a pair of previously overlooked and clinically relevant macroscopic salivary gland locations, for which we propose the name tubarial glands. Sparing these glands in patients receiving RT may provide an opportunity to improve their quality of life. "
