## 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
Planned neck dissection after definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiation for base of tongue cancers
β Scribed by Ying J. Hitchcock; Brandon G. Bentz; Pramod K. Sharma; Christine Fang; Jonathan D. Tward; Lisa Pappas; Jergin Chen; John K. Hayes; Dennis C. Shrieve
- Book ID
- 116812616
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 137
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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