Green B, Blythe JNStJ, Brennan P A
Department of Gastroenterology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
Oral Dis. 2016 Sep;22(6):498-502. doi: 10.1111/odi.12470. Epub 2016 Mar 31.
Regional metastases are a prominent feature of mucosal-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and are an important prognostic factor. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is one modality that has potential to add to the accuracy of neck staging, although it is currently not used as widely in the head and neck as it is in other areas such as breast cancer. We review the efficacy of SLNB in head and neck mucosal squamous cell carcinomas and provide an overview of current practice and include details of technical advances.
区域转移是头颈部黏膜相关鳞状细胞癌的一个显著特征，也是一个重要的预后因素。前哨淋巴结活检（SLNB）是一种有可能提高颈部分期准确性的方法，尽管目前在头颈部的应用不如在乳腺癌等其他领域广泛。我们回顾了前哨淋巴结活检在头颈部黏膜鳞状细胞癌中的疗效，并概述了当前的实践情况，包括技术进展的细节。
