Depth of Invasion Threshold for Recommending Elective Neck Dissection in T1 or T2 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 102 - 112
• Main Authors: Shih, Hans, Khanna, Mehak, Thomas, Jacob, Makhoul, Nicholas Maroun, El-Hakim, Michel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery; Elective Surgical Procedures; Female; Humans; Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Neoplasms - pathology; Mouth Neoplasms - surgery; Neck Dissection; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Staging; Retrospective Studies; Surgery

There is variability in the literature on the role of the depth of invasion (DOI) for recommending an elective neck dissection (END). The purpose of the study is to estimate the DOI threshold for recommending an END. A retrospective cohort study was performed at McGill University Health Centre from...