Head and Neck Cancer Jocelyn Moodley – My miracle surgery
March 31, 2023 Word for Word Media
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Jocelyn Moodley tells us about her miracle surgery after being diagnosed with salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma and how living was far more important than her facial appearance.

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Jocelyn Moodley (50) lives in Alberton, Gauteng with her husband. They have three adult children. Bump on palate In November 2005, Jocelyn felt a slight bump on her palate. When she went to a GP, he couldn’t see it, so he referred her to a dentist as he thought it was overgrowth of wisdom teeth….

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Head and Neck Cancer Salivary gland cancer
March 31, 2023 Word for Word Media
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ENT surgeon, Dr Mark Torres-Holmes, expands on salivary gland cancer and why a skilled surgeon is imperative to avoid nerve damage. Function of salivary glands We have both major and minor salivary glands secreting saliva into the mouth. The minor salivary glands are many, about 8000, and are single salivary units which open directly into the mouth, mostly situated on the inside lips, cheeks, hard and soft palates. We call the major ones major because they are both bigger than the minor ones…

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