Attempting to define sentinel node micrometastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Autor: Takashi Matsuzuka, Takehiro Kobari, Seiichi Yoshimoto, Akihiro Shiotani, Kiyoaki Tsukahara, Shigeru Kosuda, Akihiro Homma, Tomokazu Yoshizaki, Junkichi Yokoyama, Masashi Sugasawa, Shigeyuki Murono, Yasushi Yatabe, Kouki Miura, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Hirokazu Uemura
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Fukushima Journal of Medical Science
ISSN: 2185-4610
0016-2590
Popis: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this supplemental study of a sentinel node (SN) biopsy (SNB) trial for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was to assess the effectiveness in identifying micrometastasis and determining whether elective neck dissection (END) is necessary. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-three patients with pathologically positive SNs were included. The sizes of the metastatic lesions in positive SNs (SMSNs) were classified and the rates of occult metastasis of non-SNs were compared. RESULTS: The patients were divided according to the SMSN
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