The role of ultrasound in the detection of cervical lymph node metastases in clinically N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

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The role of ultrasound in the detection of cervical lymph node metastases in clinically N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Abstract Text:

P S Richards,T E Peacock,P S Richards,T E Peacock,P S Richards,T E Peacock,

Nodal involvement is the most important prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of mucosal origin. The presence of a single ipsilateral or contralateral metastatic node reduces survival by 50% and bilateral disease by a further 50%. The management of N+ HNSCC is relatively clear-cut. By contrast, the investigation and treatment of patients with clinically N0 disease is controversial. Most institutions electively treat the neck with surgery or radiotherapy because the risk of occult metastases is over 20%, even though it will be unnecessary in the majority of cases. In this situation the main purpose of staging would be to assess those nodes that are not going to be removed. However, the optimal management of the clinically N0 neck remains controversial and there is growing interest in a more conservative approach. Research is now directed toward finding a method of staging sensitive enough to bring the risk of occult metastases below 20%. High spatial resolution, ease of multiplanar scanning, power Doppler and the ability to perform guided fine-needle aspiration for cytology give ultrasound (US) an advantage over other imaging techniques.

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Journal: Cancer imaging : the official publication of the I

VOLUME: 7

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ISSN: 1470-7330

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YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Barts and the London NHS Trust, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Queen Elizabeth II Wing, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7EB, UK. pollyrichards@doctors.org.uk

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