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Schematic representation of a salivary gland indicating putative areas of origin for mucoepidermoid carcinomas and adenoid cystic carcinomas. Adapted by authors from Bell et al. Salivary gland cancers: biology and molecular targets for therapy. Curr Oncol Rep 2012;14(2):166–174.