Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat that they stumbled upon while carrying out research on prostate cancer, Livescience reported. Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have identified a set of salivary glands deep in the upper part of the throat and have named them “tubarial salivary glands”. According to a study published in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology, the researchers confirmed the presence of the glands after examining at least 100 patients. The discovery may be important for cancer treatment. So far, this nasopharynx region — behind the nose — was not thought to host anything but microscopic,...
Full ArticleScientists discover new organ in the throat while studying prostrate cancer
WorldNews
0 shares
1 views
You might like
Related news coverage
Possible new organ discovered in the human throat by Dutch scientists
Jerusalem Post
"We thought it wasn't possible to discover this in 2020," the study author said.