During past 5 years and 7 months period from Jan. 1968 to Jul. 1973, 20 cases of major salivary gland tumors were treated at Department of Surgery, Medical school, Chonnam University: Clinical Analysis of these tumors were carried out and the results were summarized as follows: 1. The incidence of major salivary glands was 0.213 per cent of all patients entered to Chonnam University Hospital. 2. Male was 12 cases(60%) and female was 8 cases(40%). 3. In age distribution; the highest was 73 years and the lowest was 11 years, average age was 40 years. 4. In the localization of the tumors, 16 cases(76.2%) were on the parotid gland being the most common site, 4 cases on the submaxillary gland, 1 case on the sublingual gland. 5. The most common clinical manifestation is palpable mass. 6. The consistence of tumors was moderate hard(45%) and stony hard (35%). 7. The histopathology in all benign tumors was mixed tumor. The malignant tumors were mucoepidermoid 3 cases malignant mixed tumor 2 cases, cylindromatous adenocystic carcinoma is 1 case. 8. All benign tumors were treated by surgery except 1 case, but half of the 6 malignant tumors were resectable. 9. In 4 cases of 6 malignant tumors, the tumors metastased to regional lymph node 2, lung 1, and tonsil 1 case.10. There were 3 recurrent cases of 13 benign tumors and 1 case of 3 malignant tumors treated by surgery.were 3 recurrent cases of 13 benign tumors and 1 case of 3 malignant tumors treated by surgery.