neck dissection

The neck dissection is a surgical procedure for control of neck lymph node metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. The aim of the procedure is to remove lymph nodes from one side of the neck into which cancer cells may have migrated. Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma into the lymph nodes of the neck reduce survival and is the most important factor in the spread of the disease. The metastases may originate from SCC of the upper aerodigestive tract, including the oral cavity, tongue, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx, as well as the thyroid, parotid and posterior scalp.
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Neck dissection Surgery The excision of lymph nodes and other tissues grossly involved by CA in the neck for the staging of cancer. [more]Neck dissection - Community and Resources

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.

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Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.