Depth of invasion determined by magnetic resonance imaging in tongue cancer can be a predictor of cervical lymph node metastasis

We evaluated the relationships between depth of invasion (DOI) of tongue cancer, as measured with preoperative T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and postoperative histopathologic (Path) specimens, with cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) and tumor stage. We also calculated the correlation of MRI and Path DOI measurements.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 12, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kazuya Haraguchi, Daigo Yoshiga, Masafumi Oda, Shirou Tabe, Sho Mitsugi, Osamu Takahashi, Manabu Habu, Masaaki Sasaguri, Yasuhiro Morimoto, Izumi Yoshioka, Kazuhiro Tominaga Tags: Original Article Source Type: research