The incidence of occult metastases for cancer of the oral tongue and floor of the mouth: Treatment rationale

摘要: One hundred thirty-six surgical cases of squamous cell carcinoma the oral tongue and floor mouth at Emory University Hospitals were reviewed for incidence occult metastases. Thirty-five percent T1 T2 lesions anterior had The figure was 31.5% similarly staged mouth. presence regional metastases resulted in a 2-year determinate survival rate 37% 32% patients with lesions, respectively. poor prognosis study delayed cervical high have led authors to propose more aggressive therapy clinically negative necks these two sites cavity.