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Conclusion

Response driven management of the neck LND in <20% Isolated failures in 4% Cost effective (over a short time horizon)

“These important data combined with large contemporary institutional series reporting excellent outcomes with response- based neck management strongly suggest response-based neck management should be the standard of care for patients with N2/3 selected to undergo radiation plus or minus chemotherapy,”

Dr. Waldon, Univ. Toronto, Discussion leader ASCO 2015