[Sentinel lymph nodes in oral and pharyngeal cancer].
The excision of sentinel lymph nodes has a growing relevance in the diagnosis of oral and oropharyngeal cancer in cases of clinical N0 necks. The validity of sentinel node biopsy as minimally invasive staging tool of the neck in T1-2 tumours can be considered as proven due to most recent international multicentre studies. The present paper describes the technique and follows the newest European guide lines.
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy