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Elective neck dissection (at time of primary tumour resection) vs Therapeutic (delayed) neck dissection

Mortality (overall survival) · Adults with oral cavity cancer (tongue or floor of mouth) and clinically negative neck nodes

Elective neck dissection (at time of primary tumour resection) probably leads to lower mortality (overall survival) compared with therapeutic (delayed) neck dissection (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
3 years
HR 0.64 [0.50, 0.83]
4 studies · 883 participants
Moderate