A neck dissection is performed to remove the lymph nodes and surrounding tissue to treat the cancer and keep it from spreading, or to determine if there is cancer in the lymph nodes. Your doctor may also recommend a neck dissection if cancer is suspected but not diagnosed.

2024年6月6日 · You may have a neck dissection if there is a high risk of the cancer spreading to the lymph nodes in your neck. This is a surgery to remove the lymph nodes in your neck area. There are several types of neck dissections.

2016年1月21日 · Neck dissection refers to the removal of lymph nodes and surrounding tissue from the neck for the purpose of cancer treatment. The extent of tissue removal depends on many factors including, the stage of disease which reflects …

What is a neck dissection and why do I need it? Cancers of the head and neck can drain into lymph nodes in the neck. A neck dissection is removal of lymph nodes from your neck that may have cancer. A neck dissection is performed to determine …

The neck dissection is a surgical procedure for control of neck lymph node metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. [1] The aim of the procedure is to remove lymph nodes from one side of the neck into which cancer cells may have migrated.

2022年2月28日 · A partial or selective neck dissection removes a few lymph nodes nearest to the tumor. A modified radical neck dissection typically removes most of the lymph nodes on one side of the neck. Some muscle and nerve tissue also are removed. This is the most common type of neck dissection.

Neck dissection is surgery to examine and remove the lymph nodes in the neck. Neck dissection is a major surgery done to remove lymph nodes that may contain cancer. It is done in the hospital. Before surgery, you will receive general anesthesia. …

Neck dissection refers to the removal of lymph nodes and surrounding tissue from the neck for the purpose of cancer treatment. The degree of tissue removal depends on many factors including the stage of disease, which reflects the extent of cancer, as well as the type of cancer.

Neck dissection is surgery to remove the lymph nodes in your neck. Cells from cancers in the mouth or throat can travel in the lymph fluid and get trapped in your lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are removed to prevent cancer from spreading to other parts of your body. You were likely to be in the hospital for 2 to 3 days.

2025年1月21日 · Right neck dissection is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of lymph nodes and surrounding tissue from the right side of the neck. The history of neck dissection reveals a continuing quest to reduce its complications and sequelae.