Carcinoma
Studies in the area of carcinoma reported from K.M. Pattani and co-researchers
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 5th, 2010
In this recent article published in the journal Laryngoscope, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To assess the risk of level V nodal involvement for early T-stage and node positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (ORO-SCC). Retrospective analysis performed on patients with ORO-SCC and clinically positive lymph nodes who had undergone upfront elective dissection of level V before definitive chemoradiotherapy."
"Pathological data collected and prevalence of involvement of level V determined. A total of 119 patients had level V dissection. The prevalence of pathologically positive lymph nodes in level V was 3.4% (4/119). Moreover, it was...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-01-05)
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