Assessment of Lymph Node Evaluation in Patients with Clinically Node Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Lymph node evaluation with sentinel lymph node biopsy is indicated by the NCCN for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the head and neck. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of receipt of lymph node evaluation (LNE) on potential survival impact and pathologic staging of patients with clinically node negative, non-metastatic disease of the head and neck. We hypothesized there to be a mortality benefit with LNE.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Non-squamous Cell Malignancies of the Head and Neck: thyroid, sarcomas, skin cancers, salivary gland and sinus cancers Source Type: research