Do patients with cN0 oral squamous cell carcinoma benefit from elective neck dissection? A large-scale population-based study

Do patients with cN0 oral squamous cell carcinoma benefit from elective neck dissection? A large-scale population-based study

Abstract Background The neck management of clinical-nodal negative (cN0) oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains controversial. Elective neck dissection (END) and observation are the main strategies, but it is still not clear who could benefit the most from END. The purpose of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Qiuyu Wu, Yuanhang Xia, Ling Qiu, Shuqiong Wen, Qunxing Li, Xiang Gao, Wenrong Jiang, Tao Wang, Ping Ji, Zhanpeng Ou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical-nodal negative
Elective neck dissection
SEER database
Multiple subgroup analyses
Disease-specific survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03632-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03632-5

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