Beastie Boys Adam Yauch Dies of Parotid Cancer

Image by Patrick Lynch from Wikipedia On May 4, 2012, Adam Yauch, one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys, died of a "rare parotid gland cancer" that he had been battling since its diagnosis in 2009. For those who do not know what a parotid gland is... it is one of the major glands that produce saliva or spit and is located immediately in front of the ear (looks like fish eggs in the picture taken from Wikipedia ). It is about the size of the palm of the hand. It is unc…

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Pictures Showing Steps to Parotid Mass Removal Added

We have added actual surgical photos of a parotid mass removal to our parotidectomy webpage . 6 photos (including the one shown here) were taken during each stage of the surgery. A small description has been added as well explaining what is going on. Check it out here !

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Cavaliers Forward LeBron James Underwent Parotidectomy

Reuters on June 3, 2009 reported that LeBron James underwent a 5 hour surgery to remove a benign cyst from his parotid gland. People may ask why it would take so long to remove a cyst. It's because the nerve that makes the face move goes through the parotid gland and if the nerve is not identified first prior to cyst removal, the patient may end up with a permanent facial paralysis. Read the story here . I would bet that it took 4 1/2 hours to identify and trace out all the facial nerv…

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