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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

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Superselective neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity cancer (tongue or floor of mouth) and clinically negative neck nodes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
36 months
Disease-free survival: Pandey 2018 reported 83% (superselective) vs 91% (selective) at median 36 months, not significant (P=0.69); unable to analyse (variable follow-up); 32 participants (1 RCT).
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

Elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity cancer

It is very uncertain whether elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection changes disease-free survival (new disease, progression, and mortality) compared with elective selective neck dissection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
5 years
HR 0.57 [0.29, 1.11]
1 study · 104 participants
Very low