Lack of Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Increase Risk of Retropharyngeal Node Recurrence in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck after Transoral Robotic Surgery

Lack of Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Increase Risk of Retropharyngeal Node Recurrence in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck after Transoral Robotic Surgery

Purpose. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has increased in popularity in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. However, TORS does not address the neck or retropharyngeal nodes (RPN). In the current report, we highlight the impact of the lack of adjuvant radiotherapy on RPN...

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Main Authors: Waleed F. Mourad, Dukagjin M. Blakaj, Rafi Kabarriti, Rebekah Young, Rania A. Shourbaji, Jonathan Glanzman, Shyamal Patel, Ravindra Yaparpalvi, Shalom Kalnicki, Madhur K. Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/727904
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