Role of Elective Neck Dissection in Early Stage Lip Cancers

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OLGUN Y., Durmusoglu M., DOĞAN E., ERDAĞ T. K., SARIOĞLU S., İKİZ A. Ö.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.53, no.1, pp.23-25, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tao.2015.993
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.23-25
  • Keywords: Lip, cancer, neck dissection, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To date, the management of the neck in early stage lower lip cancers remains controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate if prophylactic neck dissection is necessary in early stage lower lip cancers.