What is it about?

To investigate the role of lingual lymph node (LLN) metastasis on locoregional control (LRC) in patients with locally advanced tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

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Why is it important?

LLN metastasis in locally advanced tongue SCC is relatively uncommon; however, LLNs should be routinely dissected because they could significantly decrease locoregional control.

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LLN metastasis in locally advanced tongue SCC is relatively uncommon; however, LLNs should be routinely dissected because they could significantly decrease locoregional control.

Qigen Fang
Zhengzhou University

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This page is a summary of: Value of lingual lymph node metastasis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, The Laryngoscope, March 2019, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/lary.27927.
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