The Pattern and Spread of Invasion Can Predict Late Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

1. Abstract

To determine the predictive indexes of late cervical lymph node metastasis in early tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC). We retrospectively analyzed the cases of 25 patients with stage I/II TSCC who had undergone surgical treatment without elective neck dissection.