Outcomes in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Up-front Neck Dissection prior to (Chemo)Radiotherapy

Conclusion
Our results indicate less acute treatment toxicity without any significant difference in terms of oncologic outcome with up-front neck dissection prior to (chemo)radiotherapy as compared with (chemo)radiotherapy alone. Well-designed randomized trials are required to verify this result and further investigate the impact of this strategy on late toxicity and oncologic outcome.

Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - February 1, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Elicin, O., Albrecht, T., Haynes, A. G., Bojaxhiu, B., Nisa, L., Caversaccio, M., Dal Pra, A., Schmücking, M., Aebersold, D. M., Giger, R. Tags: Head and Neck Surgery Source Type: research