Metastatic carcinoma in the cervical lymph nodes from an unknown primary site: Results of bilateral neck plus mucosal irradiation vs. ipsilateral neck irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 797-802

  Reddy, Sarada P ^a   Marks, James E ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral technique; Contralateral neck; Electron beam; Ipsilateral neck; Occult primary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; ELECTRON BEAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; NECK; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0030994649     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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