title: Neck dissection in the treatment of cancer of major salivary glands.
abstract: The treatment of the neck nodes in salivary gland tumors has changed considerably in the last two decades. The current thinking and the rationale for it are discussed in detail in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Medina
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000528:radiation effects; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D009333:Neck; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*