## 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
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radiotherapy: Does planned neck dissection reduce the chance for successful surgical management of subsequent local recurrence?
β Scribed by Mendenhall, William M. ;Parsons, James T. ;Amdur, Robert J. ;Cassisi, Nicholas J. ;Million, Rodney R.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2007
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-6403
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