The risk of level IB nodal involvement in oropharynx cancer: Guidance for submandibular gland sparing irradiation
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. The risk of level IB nodal involvement in oropharynx cancer: Guidance for submandibular gland sparing irradiation. Practical Radiation Oncology 2017, 7: e317-e321. PMID: 28356201, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOrgan Sparing TreatmentsOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomaviridaeParotid GlandRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSubmandibular GlandXerostomiaConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerPositive nodesNodal involvementLevel Ib lymph nodesIb lymph nodesPrimary surgical treatmentRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsCommon side effectsSquamous cell cancerIpsilateral neckNodal dissectionOropharynx cancerChart reviewNeck irradiationLymph nodesSurgical treatmentCell cancerLevel IbNodal stationsNegative imagingRadiation therapyLower riskSide effectsPatients