Association of neck dissection with survival for early stage N0 tongue cancer: A SEER population-based study.

ABSTRACT: The management of the node negative neck in patients with tongue cancer remains a complex and controversial issue, especially in those with early stage tumors. Patients with negative cervical lymph nodes generally have a good prognosis. However, in patients without neck dissection, neck recurrences may occur after excision of the primary tumor due to occult cervical metastases. It often results in poor salvage therapy options and short survival. We used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data from 2004 to 2013 to investigate the association of neck dissection with survival among early stage tongue cancer patients with negative lymph node metastasis. A total of 4274 eligible patients were subdivided into 2 groups according to their neck management strategies: neck dissection and ob

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6320122 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature