How does depth of invasion influence the decision to do a neck dissection in clinically N0 oral cavity cancer?

Laryngoscope. 2016 Mar;126(3):547-8. doi: 10.1002/lary.25707. Epub 2015 Dec 15.

Authors

Edward C Kuan¹, Jon Mallen-St Clair¹, Karam W Badran¹, Maie A St John^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California.
² Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
³ UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

PMID: 26666561
DOI: 10.1002/lary.25707

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / mortality
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Decision Making
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Mouth Neoplasms / mortality
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*
Mouth Neoplasms / surgery*
Neck Dissection / methods*
Neck Dissection / mortality
Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology
Neoplasm Staging
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome