Publications by authors named "Anupama Giresh"
Prevalence of Skip Metastases to Cervical Lymph-Nodes in Oral cavity Cancer in Eastern India-an observational study.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of skip metastases in patients with Oral-squamous-cell-carcinoma (OSCC) who underwent neck dissection alongside surgery for the primary tumor.
- Out of 100 biopsied OSCC cases, 36% showed cervical lymph node metastases, primarily at levels I, II, and III, but only 4 cases presented with skip metastases to levels IIb, III, and V.
- The findings suggest that extensive neck dissections may be unnecessary for certain patients, potentially reducing complications and morbidities linked to surgical procedures.