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Disagreements in the Approach to the N0 Neck and their Causes in Head and Neck Cancers

Aylin Eryılmaz(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Yeşim Başal(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
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2020-08-31
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In patients with N0 neck, it is required to decide on the most effective prophylactic treatment with low morbidity that can avoid cervical recurrence and distant metastasis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There are numerous controversial issues in the management of patients with N0 neck.
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Key Findings & Data:Whether the diagnosis of N0 neck should be made based on the physical examination or imaging methods is contradictory in the first place.
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Conclusion & Impact:In patients with N0 neck, it is required to decide on the most effective prophylactic treatment with low morbidity that can avoid cervical recurrence and distant metastasis.
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⚙️Variables:Head and neck cancers · approach

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There are numerous controversial issues in the management of patients with N0 neck. Whether the diagnosis of N0 neck should be made based on the physical examination or imaging methods is contradictory in the first place. The rates of metastasis to the neck and the identification of occult neck metastasis vary according to the location and histopathological characteristics of the primary tumour. A wait-and-see approach may be preferred in the treatment of these patients, whereas an elective neck dissection or elective radiotherapy may be implemented considering all these features. An elective treatment is preferred if the occult metastasis ratio is higher than 15-20%. The neck dissection levels change depending on the primary tumour localisation. In patients with N0 neck, it is required to decide on the most effective prophylactic treatment with low morbidity that can avoid cervical recurrence and distant metastasis.

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Eryılmaz, A., Başal, Y. (2020). Disagreements in the Approach to the N0 Neck and their Causes in Head and Neck Cancers. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Volume: 21 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2016.2781

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