Elective neck dissection in early‐stage oral squamous cell carcinoma—does it influence recurrence and survival?
Head & Neck2006Vol. 29(1), pp. 3–11
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Abstract
In patients with intraoral carcinomas, elective neck treatment should be considered even in cases with a small primary tumor and negative clinical examination because of the high incidence of occult nodal metastases and the tendency to regional recurrences.