Significant association of Yamamoto-Kohama classification and pathological depth of invasion with cervical lymph node metastasis in early-stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma (Stage I/II)

Background/purpose: Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a poor prognosis due to a high rate of cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM). We aimed to determine clinicopathological features related to the prediction of CLNM in tongue carcinomas (Stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ). Materials and methods: Data from 89 patien...

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Main Authors: Wataru Kakuguchi, Yuichi Ashikaga, Aya Yanagawa-Matsuda, Kazuyo Kuribayashi, Saki Shinohara, Naohiro Ogawa, Nako Maishi, Kyoko Hida, Chih-Yuan Fang, Yoichi Ohiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790223000351