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The role of ultrasound in the detection of cervical lymph node metastases in clinically N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Nodal involvement is the most important prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of mucosal origin. The presence of a single ipsilateral or contralateral metastatic node reduces survival by 50% and bilateral disease by a further 50%. The management of N+ HNSCC is relatively...

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Autores principales: Richards, P.S., Peacock, T.E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-Med 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2151323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18055290
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2007.0024