Contralateral neck failure in oral tongue cancer: Outcomes from two centers using predefined treatment criteria
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: The objective was to determine the incidence of, and factors associated with contralateral neck failure (CNF) in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC). METHODS: Consecutive patients OTSCC between 2007 2016 were included. predefined policy of included dissection (ND) where primary tumor extended/crossed midline or involved; elective nodal irradiation (ENI) ≤1 cm from midline/2 cm tip. RESULTS: This study 258 patients. ND ipsilateral 169 (66%) bilateral 33 (13%). Fifty-five (21%) received ENI undissected neck. CNF occurred 19 (7%) similar by treatment received. Utilizing this approach, we observed higher rates increasing N classification, perineural invasion, extracapsular extension, depth invasion ≥6 mm. CONCLUSIONS: Using our institutional neck, a low rate (≤10%) observed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Head & neck
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1097-0347', '1043-3074']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26671