The influence of cervical lymph node number of neck dissection on the prognosis of the early oral cancer patients

Background/purpose: The status of neck lymph nodes (LNs) plays an important role in survival of oral cavity cancer. Early stage oral cancer patients are still at a risk for locoregional metastasis. We aimed to determine the number of LNs that needs to be retrieved for adequate diagnosis and treatmen...

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Main Authors: Chieh-Yuan Cheng, Fang-Ju Sun, Chung-Ji Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220301227