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Magnetic detection of sentinel nodes in oral squamous cell carcinoma by means of superparamagnetic iron oxide contrast
Author(s) -
Hernando Josué,
Aguirre Pablo,
AguilarSalvatierra Antonio,
LeizaolaCardesa Ignacio Osoitz,
Bidaguren Ainhoa,
GómezMoreno Gerardo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25810
Subject(s) - medicine , sentinel node , biopsy , neck dissection , basal cell , radiology , carcinoma , cancer , pathology , breast cancer
The aim was to evaluate sentinel node detection capacity by means of a magnetic probe in 11 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma at stages T1‐T2 received submucosal injections of a superparamagnetic iron oxide contrast agent (SPIO). A magnetic probe was used for sentinel node biopsy. The use of SPIO and magnetic probes in the early stages of oral cancer may offer an alternative to conventional radioisotope techniques and/or elective neck dissection.