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How do you decide when to electively cover ipsilateral level IB or V in a node positive neck?

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Radiation Oncology · Michigan Healthcare Professionals, PC

The primary site of most concern would be the oropharynx and what to do with level IB if the patient is cN+ and the reason is that sparing the submandibular region may lead to decreased toxicity, as it's function provides baseline moisture in the oral cavity (as opposed to the parotid gland, which i...

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