title: Giant lateral neck swellings.
abstract: Four patients with extremely large lateral neck swellings are described. In the discussion the controversy about using radiotherapy: (i) to make an 'inoperable tumour operable', and (ii) to 'sterilise the operative field' is considered. It is concluded that modern radiotherapeutic techniques probably satisfy these requirements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, RSA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pantanowitz
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Modiba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nissenbaum
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michaelis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged