I'm posting this because, prior to reading it, I didn't know PCa could invade salivary glands. Interestingly, several years ago, I had a blocked parotid gland that resolved on it own. (Sour candies did the trick.) When it first occurred, I contacted both my dentist and CLL (second cancer) specialist. It never occurred to me that it could have been remotely related to my PCa. I was initially suspect it was an infected tooth, but after a dental Xray showed that not to be the case, my dentist recommended the same (sour candy) treatment that my CLL specialist did.
Takeaway is that if you have saliva gland issues and PCa, you might want to explore the possibility that it is related to your PCa. I'm glad I didn't have to in my case, since I was spared the CT scan(s) that would have likely ensued.
Here is a link to the MedPage article:
Abiraterone Active in Androgen Receptor-Positive Salivary Tumors — Disease control in 62.5% of a small cohort, including five partial responses by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today October 14, 2021 medpagetoday.com/hematology...
and also to the ASCO full report out of Italy:
Abiraterone Acetate in Patients With Castration-Resistant, Androgen Receptor–Expressing Salivary Gland Cancer: A Phase II Trial
ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12...
Knowledge is power, so stay Informed - and also, forever Be Safe & Stay Well.
Paz - Capt'n K9
