1152PTopographical distribution of sentinel lymph nodes in early tongue squamous cell carcinomas

ConclusionsSLNB is a minimally invasive and highly reliable method staging the cN0 for patients with early OSCC. Completion neck dissection of level I-III in SLNB-positive patients might be sufficient in patients with early TSCC. Our study showed that SLNB was helpful in clarifying unexpected bilateral or contralateral metastatic drainage patterns. SLNB provides more accurate staging than elective neck dissection or wait and see policy.Legal entity responsible for the studyThe authors.FundingHas not received any funding.DisclosureAll authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research