Prediction of lymph node status in patients with surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma via neck lavage cytology: A pilot study.

Differential lavage cytology can provide valid and rapid information on the lymph node status in patients with HNSCC and showed an excellent correlation with histopathology. Thus, neck lavage LBC may facilitate faster and more reasonable planning of adjuvant treatment and help improve the therapeutic management of patients with HNSCC.