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Oncologic outcomes of extended neck dissections in human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Joseph ZengaPatrik PipkornEvan M GraboyesEliot J MartinJason T RichEric J MooreBruce H HaugheyRyan S Jackson
Published in: Head & neck (2018)
Patients with invasive nodal disease from HPV-related oropharyngeal SCC can be managed with up-front surgery and adjuvant therapy, as indicated with good regional control. Although distant recurrence was the primary site of failure, adjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with improved outcomes. The T classification, node number, and adjuvant radiotherapy are independent prognostic factors in this patient population.
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