title: [Regional metastasis of tongue cancer].
abstract: The regional metastases of lingual cancer T1-T4 were studied in 240 patients. In 104 of the cases (48.3%) metastases were found in the lymphatic nodes. The occurrence and the peculiarities of the metastases were assessed with respect to the spreading of a primary tumor, its topography and the variant of anatomical growth. The scheme is presented depicting the position of particular groups of regional lymphatic nodes afflicted and their involvement analyzed. Metastases were directly correlated to the dimensions of a primary tumor. They were more frequent (42.5%) in submandibular and jugular-bigastric lymphatic nodes.
authors.forename: Iu I
authors.initials: IuI
authors.lastname: Vorob'ev
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Popov
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Regionarnoe metastazirovanie raka iazyka.