## Abstract ## Background. To define the role of planned neck dissection after definitive radiotherapy for patients with nodeβpositive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. ## Methods. Review of the pertinent literature. ## Results. Radiotherapy alone produces a relatively high likelih
Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Nodal Staging of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Impact on Radiotherapy Planning
β Scribed by Piet Dirix; Vincent Vandecaveye; Frederik De Keyzer; Katya Op de beeck; Vincent Vander Poorten; Pierre Delaere; Eric Verbeken; Robert Hermans; Sandra Nuyts
- Book ID
- 108148797
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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