Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy vs. Elective Neck Dissection in Patients with T1/T2 N0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Matched Pair Analysis

• Main Authors: Guilherme Machado de Carvalho (Author), Vanessa Gonçalves Dias (Author), Hugo Kohler (Author), Carlos Takahiro Chone (Author), Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães (Author), Agrício Nubiato Crespo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: International Journal of Oral and Craniofacial Science - Peertechz Publications, 2016-08-05.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p><strong>Background:</strong> The management of the clinically and radiological negative neck in patients with early squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (HNSCC) is still controversial. As approximately 20 to 30% of these patients harbor occult neck disease, most of them is s...