Researchers discover new organ, might help in cancer treatment
PSMA PET/CT indicated a previously unnoticed pared nasopharyngeal macroscopic salivary gland.
Netherlands: In breakthrough research, researchers from the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat while carrying out research on prostate cancer. The newly discovered salivary glands (named tubarial salivary glands) are located in the space where the nasal cavity meets the throat.
The findings of the study were published in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology.
The presence of the glands was confirmed after examining at least 100 patients. So far, this nasopharynx region (behind the nose) was not thought to host anything but microscopic, diffuse, salivary glands.
According to Matthijs H. Valstar, Netherlands Cancer Institute, the Netherlands, and colleagues, this discovery may be important for cancer treatment. The aim of the study was to elucidate the characteristics of this unknown entity and its potential clinical implications for radiotherapy.
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