Neck Dissections Based on Sentinel Lymph Node Navigation Versus Elective Neck Dissections in Early Oral Cancers: A Randomized, Multicenter, and Noninferiority Trial

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Authors

Yasuhisa Hasegawa · Asahi University

Kiyoaki Tsukahara · Tokyo Medical University

Seiichi Yoshimoto · Tokyo National Hospital

Kouki Miura · Mita Hospital

Junkichi Yokoyama · Nadogaya Hospital

Shigeru Hirano · Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Hirokazu Uemura ·

Abstract

SLNB-navigated ND may replace elective ND without a survival disadvantage and reduce postoperative neck disability in patients with early-stage OCSCC.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Ear and Head Tumors Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 39, Issue 18, pp. 2025-2036

DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.03637

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