Open AccessRegional recurrence in a case series of patients with carcinoma of the nasal cavity – therapeutic implications
Author(s) -
Tanvir Hussain,
Stefan Mattheis,
Nina Dominas,
Benedikt Höing,
Shih-Shan Lang,
BA Stuck
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin17.088
Subject(s) - medicine , neck dissection , stage (stratigraphy) , lymph node , dissection (medical) , surgery , cervical lymph nodes , nasal cavity , primary tumor , metastasis , radiology , carcinoma , cancer , biology , paleontology
Surgery is the primary treatment option for squamous cell carcinomas of the nasal cavity (NCSCC). Nodal involvement is rare at the time of initial diagnosis, and the role of diagnostic neck dissection as well as potential adjuvant irradiation of the neck remains controversial. The objective of this study was to assess the oncologic outcomes of patients with NCSCC with special emphasis on cervical lymph node treatment and recurrence.