Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the lymph node is the preferred initial approach to diagnosis. When clinical findings suggest SCCUP, nondiagnostic FNA results should be repeated, perhaps with ...
Background A 66-year-old Asian man presented with a tongue ulcer and without palpable metastases to the neck nodes. A thorough clinical examination of the head and neck region did not reveal any other ...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the occult lymph node carcinomatous diffusion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). A total of 1328 lymph nodes from 31 patients treated ...
Clinical relevance of lymph node ratio in resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in patients with N2 disease. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman in good health, generally. Three months ago, I woke one morning with a very sore neck that I attributed to "sleeping wrong." As I massaged it, I found a firm ...
"Given the high probability of treatment failure, surgical salvage should be offered, ideally, for a select group of patients with recurrent or persistent cervical cancer who have a high probability ...
There are several reasons you might have a moveable lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are often the reason. But this lump can also be a serious condition, so visiting a doctor is important. A lump ...
You have more than 300 lymph nodes in your head and neck. Cancer can either start in these lymph nodes or spread there from other body parts. Symptoms include swelling, fever, and night sweats. Share ...