## Abstract ## Background Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has been proposed for staging of the cN0 neck in early oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Because SNB is a minimally invasive procedure, it is thought to be associated with less morbidity than elective neck dissection. ## Method
Sentinel lymph node biopsy or elective neck dissection for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma?
✍ Scribed by Harri Keski-Säntti; Risto Kontio; Jyrki Törnwall; Ilmo Leivo; Sorjo Mätzke; Sinikka Suominen; Esa Leppänen; Timo Atula
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 265
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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