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Neck Dissection and Chemoradiation

Cons

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Less than one third have

histological evidence of nodal

metastases

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In cases with a CR: probability

of an isolated recurrence in the

neck is low (0% - 11%)

Corry J

et al

. Cancer J 2001, 7:472

Robbins KT

et al

. Arch otolaryngolg Head Neck Surg 1999, 125:670