A prospective analysis of prevalence of metastasis in levels IIB and V neck nodes in patients with operable oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Objectives: The present study was designed to know and analyze the prevalence of pathological involvement of level IIB and V neck nodes in operable oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas.

Materials And Methods: All treatment naïve, willing biopsy proven patients of age group 18-70 years with oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas undergoing surgery from May 2015 to December 2016 in a single tertiary care Institute were prospectively analyzed for level IIb and V involvement.

Results: A total of 199 patients met the selection criteria of the study.