Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma known as MECs is a type of cancer in the salivary glands. This is rare type of cancer which comes in older age due to, too much of exposure in radiation, exposure to silica dust. The treatment depends on how long it has been before the diagnosis. The common symptoms for MECs are difficulty in opening your mouth or swallowing, painless lump inside your mouth. Surgery is the only option but it is not easy as it be damage the nerve in your face or partially paralyze the face. Radiation therapy is also used. Chemotherapy is not advisable yet the doctors may suggest for the patients if it has spread to other parts too.