The Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancers
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The Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancers.
Objective The aim of this study was to establish the effectiveness of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the detection of metastasis in N0 necks of T1-T2 early-stage oral cavity cancers. Materials and Methods Twenty neck dissections were performed in 18 patients diagnosed with T1 and T2 oral cavity cancer, with an indication for elective neck dissection between November 2007 and January 2011. The ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turk Otolarengoloji Arsivi/Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0304-4793,2149-553X
DOI: 10.5152/tao.2015.1178