UK Salivary Gland Cancer Research Working Group 

Following the closure of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI), this working group was tasked 'to identify the gaps in Salivary Gland Cancer Research and develop strategic priorities for this area of research'.  

In March 2024 the group met and identified a list of research questions (RQ).  Following a subsequent prioritisation exercise, we are now delighted to have four workstreams representing the top four priorities:

RQ 1.  Address the utility of Guidelines for Salivary Gland Cancers (SGC)

RQ 2.  Assess the variation in histopathology reporting for Salivary Gland Cancers (SGC)

RQ 3.  Standardise the decision-making processes for patients who have technically operable, Salivary Gland Cancer (SGC), where the surgery carries high morbidity

RQ 4.  Improve the diagnostic pathway for Salivary Gland Cancer (SGC) patients 

Click on the titles to access the Role Description and Terms of Reference for the working group.

If you would like to join the working group and/or specifically one of the workstreams, please provide the following to [email protected].
Please note: The next one day workshop on Friday 9th May 2025 in Sheffield. 

• Title
• Name
• Organisation
• Job Title
• Please provide a short biography (max. 150 words)   
• Please briefly state which workstream (RQ 1-4) you are interested in being a part of and how your skills and expertise would be beneficial to the project. (max 300 words)   
• Please indicate if you are interested in leading the workstream
• Please attach a CV (max 2 pages)

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Please do share with your networks and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions to [email protected].  We encourage and welcome applications from all disciplines of people who are treating, researching, supporting and affected by Salivary Gland Cancers.   

Please note that the top four priorities are on a ‘rolling’ basis i.e we have identified a longer list of RQ’s and when possible, will move priorities up that list.  Therefore, if you are interested in joining the UK Salivary Gland Research Working Group but do not wish to join a specific RQ 1-4 workstream, we welcome your application.  Please provide the information requested above, briefly stating your interest in the Working Group rather than a specific Workstream and send to [email protected].