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Sentinel node biopsy (neck dissection only if biopsy positive) vs Elective neck dissection: Recurrence
- Population
- Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
- Intervention
- Sentinel node biopsy (neck dissection only if biopsy positive)
- Comparison
- Elective neck dissection
- Outcome
- Recurrence
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Sentinel node biopsy (neck dissection only if biopsy positive) vs Elective neck dissection Recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment (2023) · Cochrane All outcomes | Recurrence: Garrel 2020 reported that the number of patients with recurrences in both arms was almost identical; unable to use the data (variable follow-up); 279 participants (1 RCT). | 1 study · 279 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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