There is still no consensus on the optimal treatment of the neck in oral cavity cancer patients
with clinical N0 neck. The aim of this study was to assess a possible benefit of elective neck …

It has been established that the presence or absence of cervical node metastases in patients
with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a powerful prognostic indicator …

BACKGROUND: Extracapsular spread (ECS) is commonly used to justify adjuvant
chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. The role of ECS as a prognosticator …

Selective neck dissection is a modification of the more comprehensive modified radical or
radical neck dissection that is designed to remove only those nodal levels considered to be …

The management of regional lymph nodes in the neck is an important subject since the
presence of clinically palpable cervical lymph node metastasis decreases the overall …

Skip metastasis, referred to as leaping metastasis to the lateral neck without associated
lymphadenopathy in the central compartment (level VI), can occur in patients with papillary …

Background. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the relationship between
accessory nerve functions and level 2b–preserving selective neck dissection. Methods. Forty …

Cancer of the head and neck metastasizes to the cervical lymph nodes in a predictable
fashion based on the primary sites and subsites (1). For example, oral cavity cancers spread …

The presence of lymph node metastases in the neck remains a significant prognostic factor
affecting patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Thus, treatment …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the fifth commonest cancer worldwide
(1), with a global yearly incidence of 500,000 (2). Despite improvements in surgical and …