Elective Neck Dissection or Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: The Dutch Experience

Elective Neck Dissection or Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: The Dutch Experience

Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been introduced as a diagnostic staging modality for detection of occult metastases in patients with early stage oral cancer. Comparisons regarding accuracy to the routinely used elective neck dissection (END) are lacking in literature. Methods: A re...

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Main Authors: Inne J. den Toom, Koos Boeve, Daphne Lobeek, Elisabeth Bloemena, Maarten L. Donswijk, Bart de Keizer, W. Martin C. Klop, C. René Leemans, Stefan M. Willems, Robert P. Takes, Max J.H. Witjes, Remco de Bree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
oral cancer
lymph node metastases
sentinel lymph node biopsy
elective neck dissection
lymphatics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/7/1783

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