Pathology protocol increases lymph node yield in neck dissection for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Andrew J HolcombMollie PerrymanSara GoodwinJoseph PennMark R VillwockAndrés M BurYelizaveta ShnayderTerance T TsueJanet WoodroofKiran Kakarala

Published in: Head & neck (2020)

Assessment of residual adipose tissue within neck dissection specimens improves accuracy of LNY. LNY in neck dissection is influenced by multiple factors including methods of pathologic assessment.

Keyphrases

lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
adipose tissue
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
randomized controlled trial
locally advanced
insulin resistance
type diabetes
high fat diet
rectal cancer