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<p>In head and neck cancers the occurrence of nodal metastases is the most important prognostic factor. Their early diagnosis is crucial for proper treatment. Detection of early metastases is still very difficult. Predictive diagnostic methods such as the sentinel lymph node detection is limited by the occurrence of skip metastases. At our Clinic we prefer a selective neck dissection based on a surgical treatment of predilected lymphatic spread area for each type of head and neck tumor with a preservation of non-lymphatic structures of the neck. The main objective of this article is to analyze the distribution of neck metastases and to study the frequency of skip metastases in head and neck cancer.</p>
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In head and neck cancers the occurrence of nodal metastases is the most important prognostic factor. Their early diagnosis is crucial for proper treatment. Detection of early metastases is still very difficult. Predictive diagnostic methods such as the sentinel lymph node detection is limited by the occurrence of skip metastases. At our Clinic we prefer a selective neck dissection based on a surgical treatment of predilected lymphatic spread area for each type of head and neck tumor with a preservation of non-lymphatic structures of the neck. The main objective of this article is to analyze the distribution of neck metastases and to study the frequency of skip metastases in head and neck cancer.

Distribution of Metastases in Ent Area – Comparison of Theory and Practice

Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital

Acta Medica Martiniana

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In head and neck cancers the occurrence of nodal metastases is the most important prognostic factor. Their early diagnosis is crucial for proper treatment....

Distribution of Metastases in Ent Area – Comparison of Theory and Practice

Publicado en línea: 19 ago 2021

Páginas: 54 - 60

Recibido: 11 nov 2020

Aceptado: 30 jun 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2021-0008

Palabras clave
skip metastasis, head and neck cancer, lymph node dissection

© 2021 E Behanova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Distribution of Metastases in Ent Area – Comparison of Theory and Practice

Publicado en línea: 19 ago 2021

Páginas: 54 - 60

Recibido: 11 nov 2020

Aceptado: 30 jun 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2021-0008

Palabras claveskip metastasis, head and neck cancer, lymph node dissection

© 2021 E Behanova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
skip metastasis, head and neck cancer, lymph node dissection