title: Malignant tumours of the parotid glands.
abstract: In malignant tumours of the parotid gland the tumour size, the function of the facial nerve before treatment and the presence of metastatic regional lymph nodes are important prognostic factors. An internationally accepted TNM-Classification is mandatory for deciding on treatment and for reviewing the results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis