My partners father was diagnosed several days ago with salivary gland cancer. He looks like he sallowed a golf ball. Yesterdays scan showed that he has cancer in his liver, lungs, stomach, pancreas, pretty much all over. He found out about the salivary cancer by accident when he was sent to the doctor for blood work prior to having his pacemaker batteries replaces. Other than the pacemaker he has NEVER been sick a day in his life. He plays 18 holes of golf every Friday until just very recently and will be 90 years old in two weeks. The doctor says no reason to operate on the tumors in his neck, so what now?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has salivary gland cancer.  It may be primary or metastatic carcinoma.  However, you have metastasis in other organ also. So it is already a stage 4 cancer.  Surgery is not helpful in that.  Treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Despite treatment prognosis remains poor. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.