We reviewed all studies since 1940 on the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of
the skin and lip. The following variables are correlated with local recurrence and metastatic …

Background About 10 000 persons are diagnosed as having carcinoma of the oral cavity or
the throat in Germany every year. Squamous-cell carcinoma accounts for 95% of cases …

Since the inception of this journal in 1948, the understanding of etiologic factors that
contribute to and the treatment of head and neck cancer has evolved dramatically. Advances …

The medical records of 967 patients treated with a modified neck dissection were carefully
reviewed, and the data were collected and statistically analyzed. For a primary tumor in the …

Background The aim of the present review is to evaluate the results of elective neck
dissection and “watchful waiting” in the surgical treatment of stages I and II squamous cell …

A retrospective study was undertaken of patients with T1N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma of
the oral tongue and floor of the mouth who underwent surgical treatment between 1985 and …

A group of 179 patients who had 205 neck dissections between 1979 and 1984 has been
reviewed to assess the influence of adjuvant radiotherapy on survival. Lymph nodes were …

In this study the results of combined radiotherapy and surgery are compared with the results
of surgery alone in patients with neck node metastases from squamous cell carcinomas of …

• Computed tomographic (CT) scanning has been used in the preoperative examination of
patients with head and neck cancer. Although early reports on the use of CT scanning for …

Purpose To determine the efficacy of targeted chemoradiation with the radiation plus
platinum (RADPLAT) protocol and planned selective neck dissection in patients with N2 to …