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Sentinel lymph node biopsy improved staging of patients with small N0 oral cancers
October 25th, 2005
A comparison of staging tools in patients with T1/T2 NO cancer revealed that sentinel lymph node biopsy improved staging of patients with small N0 oral cancers" In a recent report, researchers in Denmark conducted a study "To compare sentinel lymph node biopsy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Doppler ultrasonography, and palpation as staging tools in patients with T1/T2 N0 cancer of the oral cavity. Forty consecutive patients were enrolled (17 F and 23 M, aged 32 -90 years), 24 T1 and 16 T2 cN0 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Palpation was carried out by two observers prior to inclusion." "MRI, gray-scale and Doppler ultrasonography...
Source: cancer weekly (2005-10-25)
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