Metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) to the cervical lymph nodes has a
significant impact on prognosis. Accurate staging of the neck is important in order to deliver …

Involvement of the cervical lymph nodes is the most important prognostic factor for patients
with oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and the decision whether to …

Background Analysis of the lymphatic drainage pattern, the reliability of a negative sentinel
lymph node biopsy (SLNB), as well as the impact of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases …

Objective Long-term results of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in early (T1/T2) oral and
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in a single-institution experience. Methods …

Objective We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for
detecting neck nodal metastasis in early oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) as an …

Objective A recent study identified a survival benefit with prophylactic neck dissection (ND)
at the time of primary surgery as compared with watchful waiting followed by therapeutic …

In clinical N0 early oral tongue carcinoma, treatment of occult lymph node metastasis is
controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess the histopathological risk factors for …

Purpose The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of
cervical sentinel lymph node biopsy after mapping with indocyanine green fluorescence …

Oral squamous-cell carcinomas arise in mucosal linings of the oral cavity and frequently
metastasise to regional lymph nodes in the neck. The presence of nodal metastases is a …

The aim of this report is to describe the history of sentinel node biopsy in head and neck
cancer. Sentinel node biopsy is a minimally invasive technique to select patients for …