Open AccessAccuracy of imaging modalities at detecting extracapsular spread of cervical lymph node metastases in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: a systematic review protocol of diagnostic test accuracy
Author(s) -
Tristan Morey,
Cindy Stern,
Andrew Foreman,
JohnCharles Hodge
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jbi evidence synthesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2689-8381
DOI - 10.11124/jbies-21-00164
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , lymph node , meta analysis , modalities , cervical cancer , head and neck cancer , gold standard (test) , medical imaging , modality (human–computer interaction) , positron emission tomography , medical physics , radiation therapy , oncology , cancer , social science , human–computer interaction , sociology , computer science
The objective of this review is to evaluate the accuracy of different imaging modalities in detecting extracapsular spread (ECS) of cervical lymph node metastases in human papillomavirus positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).