Management of the neck in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) |
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Authors: | JJ Brown WE Fee |
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Affiliation: | Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Charles R. Drew University of Science and Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA. |
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Abstract: | Management of cervical nodal metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) begins with a thorough assessment of the patient to determine extent of the disease process at the primary site, regionally and systematically. Detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the head and neck will facilitate an accurate diagnosis and subsequent staging of each individual patient. The use of the appropriate diagnostic tools such as imaging, fine-needle aspiration studies, and serology direct the clinician to the appropriate management scheme. This article attempts to cull information from various clinicians who treat the majority of NPC patients, and to raise the issue of the need for more innovative approaches. |
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