Worrying signs of a cancerous lump would also include ulceration of the overlying covering (mucous membrane), resistance to moving the lump around in the mouth (fixation), and sudden rapid increase in size. Furthermore, 8 out of 10 of parotid gland swellings are non-cancerous (benign). Eight out of 10 salivary gland lumps occur in the parotid gland (the gland in front of the ear and the side of the mouth that usually swells up with mumps). Also, this would be an unusual place for a malignant tumour of a salivary gland. Cancerous (malignant) tumours in this area are usually hard. It was reassuring that the lump was soft but firm. Randomer is correct that based on age, a diagnosis of salivary gland cancer would be unlikely, as it usually occurs in people over the age of 60.
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