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2802474

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
This paper reports the findings of a pilot study in which a radioisotope technique was used in the detection of cervical metastases in patients with histologically proven oral squamous cell carcinomata. Sixteen patients were assessed with the technique after diagnosis and then examined after an interval of not less than 6 months for evidence of palpable cervical-lymph nodes. Eight of the patients subsequently underwent radical neck dissection. Comparing the radioisotope technique to the clinical findings and surgery revealed a high incidence of false-positives. However, since 11 of the patients received chemotherapy, it may be that the false-positive results reflect regression of disease caused by chemotherapy. The 11 patients did not show evidence of any other pathology in the neck. This technique, with further refinement, could be a useful diagnostic tool to screen cervical metastases that are below the threshold of manual palpation, since early identification of neck cervical nodes is crucial to the treatment plan and management.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0035-8843
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
281-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Lymphoscintigraphy in the detection of cervical metastases from oral carcinoma: a pilot study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Monklands District General Hospital, Airdrie, Scotland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article