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Management of the N0 neck - Reference or preference

  • William I. Wei
  • , Alfio Ferlito*
  • , Alessandra Rinaldo
  • , Christine G. Gourin
  • , John Lowry
  • , Wai Kuen Ho
  • , C. René Leemans
  • , Ashok R. Shaha
  • , Carlos Suárez
  • , Gary L. Clayman
  • , K. Thomas Robbins
  • , Patrick J. Bradley
  • , Carl E. Silver
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • University of Udine
  • Medical College of Georgia
  • Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • University of Oviedo
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Yeshiva University

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Abstract

For patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract, appropriate management of the regional lymph nodes is an important and often controversial issue that has significant influence on survival. Over the years radical treatment either by surgery or radiotherapy contributed to improvement in prognosis. Recently, a more conservative approach has achieved a similar level of cancer control with less morbidity. This review considers the issues of selection of patients for treatment of the neck, choice of modality and extent of therapy, treatment of the contralateral neck, management of recurrence and influence of the site and status of the primary lesion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-122
Number of pages8
JournalOral oncology
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2006

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Elective neck dissection
  • Elective neck irradiation
  • N0 neck
  • Neck dissection
  • Squamous cell carcinoma

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