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Selective neck dissection for treating node-positive necks in cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract

2008; Medical Association of São Paulo; Volume: 126; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1516-31802008000200009

1806-9460

Jamile Karina Antonio, Marcelo Benedito Menezes, Norberto Kodi Kavabata, Antônio Augusto Tupinambá Bertelli, William Kikuchi, Antônio José Gonçalves,

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Modified radical neck dissection (MRND) is the classical treatment for neck metastases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper aerodigestive tract. However, it may still be accompanied by significant sequelae. One alternative for this treatment would be selective neck dissection (SND), which has a lower incidence of sequelae. The aim of this study was to define which neck metastasis cases would really be suitable candidates for SND.