Only 1 out of 1 million people diagnosed with this type of tumor each year
About half of lacrimal gland tumors benign, and half malignant
Malignant epithelial tumors of the lacrimal gland account for 2% of all orbital (eye socket) tumors
Types of Lacrimal Gland Tumor:
Benign mixed epithelial tumor
Malignant mixed epithelial tumor
Lymphoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) of the lacrimal gland
Surgery to the eye common in the treatment of a lacrimal gland tumor
During surgery, parts of the affected eye removed, or, if necessary, the entire eye (enucleation) will be removed, depending on the size and spread of the tumor
Adjuvant external-beam radiotherapy required for close margins, perineural invasion, or adenoid cystic histology (doses of radiotherapy approaching 60 Gy)
