Paratracheal lymph node dissection in ca
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Remco de Bree; C. RenΓ© Leemans; Carl E. Silver; K. Thomas Robbins; Juan P. Rodri
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract In laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, and cervical esophageal carcinomas, the paratracheal lymph nodes (PTLN) may be at risk for lymph node metastasis. The presence of PTLN metastasis is an important prognostic factor for the development of mediastinal and distant metastases, stomal recurrence,