Treatment of Stage II Salivary Gland Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment for stage II salivary gland cancer depends on whether the cancer is low-grade (slow growing) or high-grade (fast growing).

If the cancer is low-grade, treatment may include the following:

• Surgery with or without radiation therapy.
• Radiation therapy.
• Chemotherapy.

If the cancer is high-grade, treatment may include the following:

• Surgery with or without radiation therapy.
• Fast neutron or photon-beam radiation therapy.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of radiation therapy and/or radiosensitizers.

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.