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

doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2005.04.006

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

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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 language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	115-122
Number of pages	8
Journal	Oral Oncology
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2005.04.006
State	Published - Feb 1 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

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

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oral Surgery
Oncology
Cancer Research

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