基本説明
Summarizes the current status of investigations into SCCOC (squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity) metastases and potential of these studies to positively impact clinical management of SCCOC in the future.
Full Description
The presence of cervical lymph node metastasis is the most reliable adverse prognostic factor in patients with SCCOC, and extracapsular spread (ECS) of cervical lymph nodes metastasis is a particularly reliable predictor of regional and distant recurrence and death from disease.



