Evaluation of neck dissection with frozen section biopsy – Management of levels IV and V

DiscussionWith a look to the possibility of a 5-year survival in patients with a N+ status in level IV and V, the justification for a radical approach to the neck appears questionable. However, modified radical neck dissection appears to be a suitable for a high-risk oral cancer subgroup. A randomised controlled trial is needed to define guidelines for the neck dissection extent in c/pN + cases.
Source: Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research