title: Evidence-based practice: management of the clinical node-negative neck in early-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: This article provides a critical review of the evidence surrounding the management of the clinical node-negative patient with early-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Marcus M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Monroe
authors.forename: Neil D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D019468:Disease Management; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment