Open AccessDetection of micrometastasis in lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Eesha Thakare,
Madhuri Gawande,
Minal Chaudhary,
Mohil Seralathan,
K. S. Krishnamurthy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.125202
Subject(s) - micrometastasis , lymph , medicine , pathology , immunohistochemistry , lymph node , histopathology , carcinoma , frozen section procedure , h&e stain , neck dissection , metastasis , cancer
The annual mortality rate from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is over 11,000 worldwide. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) frequently metastasizes to the regional lymph nodes which are the first site of arrest of tumor cells that have invaded the peritumoral lymphatics, hence the strongest predictor of disease prognosis and outcome.