oops, forgot to include the link on the main OCF page that describes the different type of neck dissections
OCF- neck dissection
It's always good to ask a surgeon which one of these is planned.
As you can see, some neck dissections are much more invasive and life quality damaging than others.
Charm


65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin

Passed away 4-29-13