Do patients with cN0 oral squamous cell carcinoma benefit from elective neck dissection? A large-scale population-based study

• Main Authors: Qiuyu Wu (Author), Yuanhang Xia (Author), Ling Qiu (Author), Shuqiong Wen (Author), Qunxing Li (Author), Xiang Gao (Author), Wenrong Jiang (Author), Tao Wang (Author), Ping Ji (Author), Zhanpeng Ou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The neck management of clinical-nodal negative (cN0) oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains controversial. Elective neck dissection (END) and observation are the main strategies, but it is still not clear who could benefit the most from END. The purpose of this study was to...