Most of the parotid tumor are managed by -

• In parotid gland: superficial parotidectomy • In other salivary glands: excision of the affected gland • Surgery −− Principal treatment of cancer of salivary glands is surgical excision, used either as a single modality or in most cases, in conjunction with adjuvant radiation therapy. Parotid malignancies      • Superficial parotidectomy with preservation of facial nerve                                        • Total parotidectomy with nerve preservation if deep lobe is involved Other salivary glands             • En-bloc excision of tumor (involved gland) • Neck dissection for lymph nodes: In clinically palpable nodes and High grade malignancies • Radiotherapy