Patterns of cervical lymph node metastases in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma: implications for elective and therapeutic neck dissection

Dogan, ERSOY; ÇETİNAYAK, HASAN; SARIOĞLU, SÜLEN; Erdag, T.; Ikiz, A.

doi:10.1017/s0022215114000267

Patterns of cervical lymph node metastases in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma: implications for elective and therapeutic neck dissection

Dogan E., ÇETİNAYAK H. O., SARIOĞLU S., Erdag T. K., Ikiz A. O.

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, vol.128, no.3, pp.268-273, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 128 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1017/s0022215114000267
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.268-273
Keywords: Tongue, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Neck Dissection, Neoplasm Metastasis, Pathology
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the patterns of lymph node metastases in oral tongue carcinomas, and examine the implications for elective and therapeutic neck dissection.