title: Rationale for elective neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VA 23708, USA.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Pitman
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D037981:Neck Dissection