Franco Ionna, Ettore Pavone, Corrado Aversa, Francesco Maffia, Raffaele Spinelli, Emanuele Carraturo, Giovanni Salzano, Fabio Maglitto, Marco Sarcinella, Roberta Fusco, Vincenza Granata, Secondo Lastoria, Francesco Del Prato, Maria Grazia Maglione
Oral tongue squamous-cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is the most prevalent malignancy in the head and neck region. Lymphatic spread, particularly to cervical lymph nodes, significantly impacts 5-year survival rates, emphasizing the criticality of precise staging. Metastatic cervical lymph nodes can decrease survival rates by 50%. Yet, elective neck dissection (END) in T1-2 cN0 patients proves to be an overtreatment in around 80% of cases. To address this, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was introduced, aiming to minimize postoperative morbidity...
March 14, 2024: Cancers