Abstract

SANCHEZ LOPEZ, J. D. et al. Usefulness of positron emission tomography (PET) and sentinel node biopsy (CNB) to determine the N0 cervical stage of oropharyngeal epidermoid carcinoma. Oncología (Barc.) [online]. 2004, vol.27, n.8, pp.41-44. ISSN 0378-4835.

INTRODUCTION: The detection of occult nodal metastases in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is not enough precise employing the traditional diagnostic procedures. OBJECTIVE: The use of new appropriate diagnostic techniques will avoid an unnecessary number of neck dissections. TECHNIQUE: We propose the performance of the sentinel lymph node radiolocalization, the pathological study of the sentinel node, and the use of positron emission tomography (PET) for the evaluation of occult neck metastases.

Keywords : Sentinel lymph node; Positron emission tomography; PET.

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