Abstract:Node involvement is a major prognostic factor in head and neck cancers. Among N0 staged patients, because 15 to 30% have occult node metastasis, systematic radical modified neck dissection is frequently performed, although it is subsequently demonstrated to have been unnecessary in two thirds of the cases. With respect to minimal invasive surgery, an understanding of the head and neck lymphatic anatomy and experience of sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma and breast cancer endorse such an approach, part… Show more
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