Upfront Neck Dissection in Organ Preservation Protocol in Head-Neck SCC : Can it be a Game Changer?
Hypopharynx
Laryngopharynx
Organ preservation protocol
Oropharynx
Upfront neck dissection
Journal
Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India
ISSN: 2231-3796
Titre abrégé: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 9422551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2024
Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
16
01
2024
accepted:
03
06
2024
pmc-release:
01
10
2025
medline:
8
10
2024
pubmed:
8
10
2024
entrez:
8
10
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The major prognostic factor in head-neck squamous cell carcinoma is the status of lymph nodes. Though there are studies addressing the role of neck dissection in organ preservation protocol, a lacuna still exists as far as the question of upfront neck dissection arises. Despite the potential benefits of upfront neck dissection; the benefits have not been well researched and thus its place in management of head-neck cancers undergoing organ preservation protocol is still questionable. We conducted an observational study in 22 patients with T
Identifiants
pubmed: 39376324
doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-04793-7
pii: 4793
pmc: PMC11456081
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
4102-4110Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of InterestNo conflict of interest.