Open AccessHistologic grading of the tumor/tissue interface to predict lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
Author(s) -
Ranjith Shetty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/119937
Subject(s) - grading (engineering) , lymph node metastasis , basal cell , medicine , pathology , tongue , lymph node , metastasis , cancer , biology , ecology
The invasive front is presumed to contain the most aggressive subpopulation of tumor cells that ultimately invade, spread locally and metastasize. Studying the histopathological grading of the tumor/ tissue interface at the invasive front may help in developing the treatment plan.