## Abstract ## Background. To define the role of planned neck dissection after definitive radiotherapy for patients with nodeโpositive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. ## Methods. Review of the pertinent literature. ## Results. Radiotherapy alone produces a relatively high likelih
Neck Dissection for Advanced Lymph Node Metastasis Before Definitive Radiotherapy for Primary Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
โ Scribed by Ludwig E. Smeele; Charles R. Leemans; Colin B.A. Reid; Rammohan Tiwari; Gordon B. Snow
- Book ID
- 110082368
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 26 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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