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- Title
Patterns of lymph node spread of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Authors
Vauterin, Tom J; Veness, Michael J; Morgan, Garry J; Poulsen, Michael G; O'Brien, Christopher J
- Abstract
Among patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck, recent studies have shown that those with involvement of the parotid gland also have a high incidence of neck node involvement. Treatment of the neck by either surgery or radiotherapy is therefore recommended among patients with parotid SCC, even if clinical examination is negative. The aim of this study was first to analyze patterns of metastatic spread in the parotid and cervical lymph nodes and then to correlate the pattern of involved nodes with the primary cutaneous site in order to guide the appropriate extent of surgery, should neck dissection be used to treat the neck in patients with parotid SCC.
- Publication
Head & neck, 2006, Vol 28, Issue 9, p785
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.20417