PURPOSE Sentinel node (SN) biopsy is accurate in operable oral and oropharyngeal cT1-T2N0 cancer (OC), but, to our knowledge, the oncologic equivalence of SN biopsy and neck lymph node dissection (ND; standard treatment) has never been evaluated. METHODS In this phase III multicenter trial, 307 patients with OC were randomly assigned to (1) the...
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December 1, 2020 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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December 2020 (v1)Journal article
Objectives: To assess the factors associated with long-term quality of life (QoL) and patient concerns in elderly oral or oropharyngeal cancer (OOPC) patients after oncologic surgery and free-flap reconstruction. Methods: Patients aged over 70 years who were still alive and disease-free at least 1 year after surgery were enrolled in this...
Uploaded on: December 4, 2022