Article: Prospective randomized study of selective neck dissection versus observation for no neck of early tongue carcinoma
| Title | Prospective randomized study of selective neck dissection versus observation for no neck of early tongue carcinoma |
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| Authors | Yuen, APW3 Chiu, MH1 Tam, LC5 Lap, CT4 Wing, YC1 Ng, RWM3 Wei, WI3 Chi, KK2 Kwok, SB2 Wai, CY6 Lam, AKY7 Yuen, NWF5 TrendellSmith, NJ8 Yue, WC3 Wong, BYH3 Li, GKH3 Ho, ACW3 Wai, KH3 Sau, YW3 Yao, TJ3 |
| Keywords | Carcinoma Dissection Neck Randomized Tongue |
| Issue Date | 2009 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137 |
| Citation | Head And Neck, 2009, v. 31 n. 6, p. 765-772 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.21033 |
| Abstract | Background. There are controversies on the bene-fits of elective neck dissection (END) for oral tongue carcinoma. Method. This is a prospective randomized study of elective selective I, II, III neck dissection versus observation for N0 neck of stage I to II oral tongue carcinoma. There were 35 patients on the observation arm and 36 patients on the END arm. The main outcome assessment parameters are node-related mortality and disease-specific survival rate. Results. There were 11 patients in the observed arm and 2 patients in the END arm who developed nodal recurrence alone without associated local or distant recurrence. All 13 patients were salvaged, and no patient died of nodal recurrence. The 5-year disease-specific survival rate was 87% for the observation arm and was 89% for the END arm; the 2% difference was not significant. Conclusion. Observation may be an acceptable alternative to END if strict adherence to a cancer surveillance protocol is followed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
| ISSN | 1043-3074 2011 Impact Factor: 2.403 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.170 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.21033 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Yuen, APW |
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| dc.contributor.author | Chiu, MH |
| dc.contributor.author | Tam, LC |
| dc.contributor.author | Lap, CT |
| dc.contributor.author | Wing, YC |
| dc.contributor.author | Ng, RWM |
| dc.contributor.author | Wei, WI |
| dc.contributor.author | Chi, KK |
| dc.contributor.author | Kwok, SB |
| dc.contributor.author | Wai, CY |
| dc.contributor.author | Lam, AKY |
| dc.contributor.author | Yuen, NWF |
| dc.contributor.author | TrendellSmith, NJ |
| dc.contributor.author | Yue, WC |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, BYH |
| dc.contributor.author | Li, GKH |
| dc.contributor.author | Ho, ACW |
| dc.contributor.author | Wai, KH |
| dc.contributor.author | Sau, YW |
| dc.contributor.author | Yao, TJ |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:26:14Z |
| dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:26:14Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 |
| dc.description.abstract | Background. There are controversies on the bene-fits of elective neck dissection (END) for oral tongue carcinoma. Method. This is a prospective randomized study of elective selective I, II, III neck dissection versus observation for N0 neck of stage I to II oral tongue carcinoma. There were 35 patients on the observation arm and 36 patients on the END arm. The main outcome assessment parameters are node-related mortality and disease-specific survival rate. Results. There were 11 patients in the observed arm and 2 patients in the END arm who developed nodal recurrence alone without associated local or distant recurrence. All 13 patients were salvaged, and no patient died of nodal recurrence. The 5-year disease-specific survival rate was 87% for the observation arm and was 89% for the END arm; the 2% difference was not significant. Conclusion. Observation may be an acceptable alternative to END if strict adherence to a cancer surveillance protocol is followed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
| dc.description.nature | Link_to_subscribed_fulltext |
| dc.identifier.citation | Head And Neck, 2009, v. 31 n. 6, p. 765-772 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.21033 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.21033 |
| dc.identifier.epage | 772 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1043-3074 2011 Impact Factor: 2.403 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.170 |
| dc.identifier.issue | 6 |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 19408291 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-67049100822 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 765 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172987 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 31 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137 |
| dc.publisher.place | United States |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Head and Neck |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.subject.mesh | Adult |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 And Over |
| dc.subject.mesh | Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - Mortality - Pathology - Surgery - Therapy |
| dc.subject.mesh | Chi-Square Distribution |
| dc.subject.mesh | Disease-Free Survival |
| dc.subject.mesh | Female |
| dc.subject.mesh | Follow-Up Studies |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans |
| dc.subject.mesh | Kaplan-Meier Estimate |
| dc.subject.mesh | Male |
| dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Monitoring, Physiologic - Methods |
| dc.subject.mesh | Neck Dissection - Methods |
| dc.subject.mesh | Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - Mortality - Pathology |
| dc.subject.mesh | Neoplasm Staging |
| dc.subject.mesh | Observation - Methods |
| dc.subject.mesh | Patient Selection |
| dc.subject.mesh | Prospective Studies |
| dc.subject.mesh | Reference Values |
| dc.subject.mesh | Risk Assessment |
| dc.subject.mesh | Survival Analysis |
| dc.subject.mesh | Tongue Neoplasms - Mortality - Pathology - Surgery - Therapy |
| dc.subject.mesh | Treatment Outcome |
| dc.subject | Carcinoma |
| dc.subject | Dissection |
| dc.subject | Neck |
| dc.subject | Randomized |
| dc.subject | Tongue |
| dc.title | Prospective randomized study of selective neck dissection versus observation for no neck of early tongue carcinoma |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- Kwong Wah Hospital
- Yan Chai Hospital - Hong Kong
- The University of Hong Kong
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong
- United Christian Hospital Hong Kong
- Ruttonjee Hospital Hong Kong
- Griffith University
- Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong

