Preoperative predictors of occult nodal disease in cT1N0 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Review of 2623 cases.
Kevin Y ZhanPatrick F MorganDavid M NeskeyJoanne J KimAndrew T HuangElizabeth Garrett-MayerTerry A DayPublished in: Head & neck (2018)
Sex and tumor differentiation significantly predict occult nodal disease. END is recommended for all moderately and poorly differentiated cT1N0 oral cavity SCC, regardless of the depth of invasion. One can consider not performing END in well-differentiated tumors.