Cervical lymph node evaluation in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients using ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology - A descriptive diagnostic evaluation study in a tertiary care center

• Main Authors: K N Sandhya (Author), K L Girija (Author), M Venugopal (Author), Valsa Thomas (Author), Sunu Ramachandran (Author), R Asish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral cancer is the most frequent type of cancer of the head and neck area, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) being the most common single entity. Worldwide, oral cancer accounts for 2%-4% of all cancer cases, the prevalence being highest in India. Lymph node metastases occur in about 40...