Elective versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Node-Negative Oral Cancer

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Authors

Anil D’Cruz

Richa Vaish

Shubhada Kane · Institute of Cytology

Supreeta Arya

Abstract

Among patients with early-stage oral squamous-cell cancer, elective neck dissection resulted in higher rates of overall and disease-free survival than did therapeutic neck dissection. (Funded by the Tata Memorial Centre; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00193765.).

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 373, Issue 6, pp. 521-529

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1506007

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