Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has a high incidence of cervical micrometastases
and sometimes metastasizes contralaterally because of the rich lymphatic …

The incidence of lymph node metastasis from upper respiratory and digestive tract
carcinoma varies from less than 1% to 85%. Ipsilateral metastasis occurs in more than 50 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of organ-preserving CO2 laser microsurgery for
the treatment of piriform sinus carcinoma. METHODS: A retrospective review of 129 …

Background An ipsilateral neck dissection is mandatory during initial treatment stages II–IV
oral carcinomas. However, no consensus exists whether or not to perform an elective …

OBJECTIVES: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hypopharynx represents a distinct
clinical entity among other cancers of the head and neck region. Despite recent advances in …

PURPOSE: The prognostic influence of different clinicopathologic factors in contralateral
lymph node metastases of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has …

Background The decision whether to perform an elective neck dissection in patients with
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and clinically negative lymph nodes …

Objectives/Hypothesis The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and distribution
of histologic cervical lymph node metastases in medial wall pyriform sinus squamous cell …

Lymph node metastases (LNM) are common in hypophariyngeal carcinomas; the neck
dissection is an important therapeutic approach. AIM: to analyze the incidence and …

OBJECTIVE: We designed a retrospective study to evaluate the incidence of contralateral
neck metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus. STUDY DESIGN AND …