Management of clinically N0 neck in oropharyngeal carcinoma.

Lauri JouhiTimo AtulaAntti MäkitieHarri Keski-Säntti

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

While the overall prognosis of OPSCC is generally favorable and regional recurrences are infrequent, soft palate tumors, that are usually p16 negative, may form an subgroup warranting more aggressive treatment despite the clinical appearance of early stage.

Keyphrases

early stage
randomized controlled trial
squamous cell carcinoma
clinical trial
combination therapy
radiation therapy
lymph node