A Beastie Boy's Death: What Is Salivary Gland Cancer?

It is afar rare for people to be diagnosed with saliva gland mass measurement cancer. Most Americans who get it are older than the 55th

Adam Yauch, better known as "MCA" of the Beastie Boys, died Friday aged 47 after cancer for almost three years. Yauch was one of the few young patients with the disease.

Two adults in 100,000 are diagnosed with saliva gland mass measurement cancer annually, according to American Cancer Society.

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47

Adam Yauch, gravelly voiced rapper who helped make the Beastie Boys one of the key groups in hip-hop, died on Friday. He was the 47th

Yauch, also known as MCA, died in New York after nearly three-year battle with cancer, his agent said. He was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009.

At the time, Yauch expressed the hope that it was "very treatable," but his illness forced the band to cancel concerts and delayed the release of their 2011 album "Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2".