Patterns of lymph node metastasis and the management of neck dissection for parotid carcinomas: a single-institute experience

ConclusionElective neck dissection may be most appropriate for parotid carcinoma patients with high grade disease and/or an advanced T classification. Because preoperative evaluation of the histological grade of parotid carcinoma has limited reliability, it is important to decide the indications and range of neck dissection from the results of frozen section biopsy.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research