Abstract
Cervical lymph nodes are the most common site of metastasis from head and neck cancer and are the single most important prognostic factor in treating head and neck cancer. Neck dissection is the standard treatment for clinical and occult metastasis of head and neck cancer to the cervical nodal basins. This review will discuss the evolution of neck dissection over the past 2 centuries, highlighting the surgeons and articles credited with the major advancements of the procedure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 290-296 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2024 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Evolution of the Neck Dissection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver