Does neck stage predict local control after irradiation for head and neck cancer?

Oncology (Williston Park)

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.

Published: March 1996

The impact of neck stage (N stage) on local control after treatment for head and neck cancer is controversial. This article reviews the pertinent literature. Based on this review, the authors conclude that although N stage may be inversely related to local control, the relationship is relatively weak. Hence, current data are insufficient to justify altering treatment of the primary lesion based solely on N stage.

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