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This document summarizes a study examining metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas to the submandibular gland. The study reviewed pathology specimens from neck dissections in 169 patients and found that 9 glands showed direct involvement from the primary tumor or nearby lymph nodes, but no glands showed evidence of metastases. The document discusses how preserving the submandibular gland could help prevent radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients by transplanting the gland
- Author
- manuel abanto
- Language
- EN