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Neck Dissection: Morbidity and Rehabilitation

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Carcinomas of the Head and Neck

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 52))

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The first organized approach to cancer of the cervical nodes was described by Crile [1] in 1906. He recognized the frequent failure of control of head and neck cancer due to recurrence not only at the primary site, but also in the neck. He emphasized the need to control the spread of the cancer to the lymph nodes and proposed ‘a block dissection of the regional lymphatic system as well as the primary focus.’ In 1928 [2], such cancer operations were referred to as ‘neck dissections.’ In 1951, Martin [3] presented a large series of patients who had undergone neck dissections which had become the treatment of choice for metastatic cervical nodes.

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  1. Allen Hillel
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  1. Division of Medical Oncology—M211, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Charlotte Jacobs M.D.

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Hillel, A., Patten, C. (1990). Neck Dissection: Morbidity and Rehabilitation. In: Jacobs, C. (eds) Carcinomas of the Head and Neck. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 52. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1499-8_9

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