Distribution of Metastatic Nodes in N0-1 Patients with Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Implications for Selective Neck Dissection

Distribution of Metastatic Nodes in N0-1 Patients with Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Implications for Selective Neck Dissection

Objective:We aimed to evaluate the pattern of neck metastasis in patients with primary tonsillar carcinoma treated by primary surgery and neck dissection. Impact of the extent of neck dissection and level of metastatic nodes on survival were also evaluated.Methods:We evaluated 163 consecutive patien...

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Main Authors: Hugo Fontan Köhler, Sérgio Altino Franzi, Fernando Augusto Soares, Humberto Torloni, Luiz Paulo Kowalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2018-09-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
oropharyngeal neoplasms
palatine tonsil
squamous cell carcinoma
metastasis
neck dissection
Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/distribution-of-metastatic-nodes-in-n0-1-patients-/43133

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